WHS helps commemorate Brian Tarpley
A new memorial being created to commemorate the late Brian Tarpley, who died on Feb. 29 of this year. Tarpley suffered from kidney failure and esophageal cancer for some time. Family friend, Jen Joy, remembers...
Category: On Campus
Students explore Disney Parks
The Wooster High School marching band and orchestra travelled to Walt Disney World over spring break to make music and make memories. 215 students and 21 adults loaded into five charter buses for the...
Power of the Pen team showcases talents at tournaments
The Edgewood Power of the Pen team showcased the talent of its writers at the regional tournament March 12. The program is an interscholastic middle school writing competition for seventh and eighth graders, according...
WCSD will adopt new safety precautions for district buses
The Wooster City School District will be acquiring a new system to enhance the safety of school transportation. The new system, called Student Ridership, was created by Synovia Solutions, an Indianapolis-based technology company. Elizabeth...
Jake Robinson reflects on his high school legacy
In his final year at WHS Jake Robinson (12) is making his mark on not only the students at WHS, but the culture of WHS as well. During Robinson’s junior year, he was given...
Joe Kline displays hard work and dedication
There is no one who is willing to put forth 110 percent all the time and truly care about everything beside WHS’s own, Joe Kline. Nick Ballard (11), one of Joe’s friends both on...
IB prepares for upcoming changes in the 2016-2017 school year
The International Baccalaureate program’s leadership will pass into new hands in the 2016-2017 school year, as program leaders look to reinvigorate its recruitment drive. Rich Bellanco, current IB director, is planning to retire before...
The BLADE staff receives Gold Medalist award from the CSPA annual critique
In May of 2015, The Wooster Blade staff submitted their newspapers to the Columbia Scholastic Press Association for their annual critique. Recently, the staff discovered their paper was recognized as a Gold Medalist recipient....
IB students “Adopt a Family” for Christmas
For many, Christmas is a time for giving, and this is especially true for the Tri-County International Baccalaureate students. During this year’s holiday season, IB students adopted a family for Christmas and recently purchased...
District responds to claims of misinformation in FCS class
By Mary Grace Gorman and Stephen Kridel The widely circulated Huffington Post article referenced an open letter to Superintendent Dr. Michael Tefs, which made three claims regarding the information students received: “(1) If a...