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Webster Groves High School
100 Selma Ave.
Webster Groves, MO 63119

Upcoming Events

May 4-15
AP Exam Week

May 7
Statesmen Sports Award
Robert’s Gym  7:00 – 8:00 p.m.

May 8
Senior Checkout
10:00 a.m. – 3:25 p.m.

May 16
A Cappella Extravaganza
Auditorium 7:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.

May 19-22
Final Exam Week

May 26
Summer School Begins

June 26
Summer School Ends

July 13-16 
Future Leaders Program
Roberts Gym 8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Photo of the Week

Runners move to the start line before the beginning of the Jim Schoemehl Run for ASL awareness, where they will ran a 5k on May 2, 7:30 a.m. at Webster Groves High School.
Varsity men’s lacrosse player, freshman Jack Arnold, gets ready to make a pass during Webster’s game against Seckman High School. The game was held at Moss Field on April 3 and ended in a 14-5 win for Webster. Photo by Karter Goskie Runners move to the start line before the beginning of the Jim Schoemehl Run for ASL awareness, where they will ran a 5k on May 2, 7:30 a.m. at Webster Groves High School. Photo by Edith Leslie Webster Groves High School students watched and participated in the Spring Sports Assembly held on Friday, March 27, in Roberts Gym. The assembly highlighted spring sports and activities, and the seniors participating in each activity. Photos by William McEneny Webster Groves High School hosted six Japanese exchange students and two teachers on Friday, March 6. The group was led on a tour throughout the school as the beginning of their stay. The students arrived as a part of the St. Louis–Suwa Sister Cities exchange program. Photos by Sam Enlund Women's basketball held its senior night on Tuesday, Feb. 10, and played against Seckman High School. The game ended in a 56-51 win for Webster. Photos by Sam Enlund Students across the Webster Groves School District walked out on Friday, Jan. 30 in protest of ICE and current events happening across the United States. Photos by Arianna Peper Webster's theater department performs "Six: Teen Edition," from Jan. 15 to Jan. 17. The performance took place in the Jerry R. Knight auditorium. Photo by Lucy Fish. Men's basketball traveled to Highland, Illinois to compete in the Highland Shootout on Saturday, Jan. 10. The Statesmen played against Inglewood High School from California. The game ended in a 76-77 loss for Webster. Photos by Sam Enlund Men’s and women’s basketball played against Kirkwood high school on Friday, Jan. 9 in Roberts Gym. The women’s team lost 27-37 and the men’s team won 66-46. The basketball program also honored past basketball alum and the men’s championship team from 1996. Photos by Sam Enlund

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*Former entertainment editor Abby Botan interned with the St. Louis Post Dispatch during the summer of 2016. Here are a few of her published works.
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*Class of 2009 former business/advertising manager Caitlyn Davis is a public relations strategist.
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*Former editor-in-chief Kate Grumke is a a freelance reporter who also served as political producer for PBS and an Edward R. Murrow Award winner.
*Former sports editor Roy Harris is the author of Pulitzer's Gold.
*Class of 2015 former ECHO editor-in-chief Ariel Johnson is a producer at KNWA Fox24 and a Edward R. Murrow Award winner.
*Class of 2017 former ECHO editor Andy Kimball is a sports journalist for the Decatur Herald and Review.
*Class of 2019 print editor Ellie Marshall is a copy editor for the Maneater.
*Class of 2008 news editor Kate Midden is the communications director at the Global Health Advocacy Incubator.
*Class of 1978 ECHO staffer Russ Mitchell is an anchor for WKYC in Cleveland.
*Former technology columnist Roxie Mullins is senior editor at "Faces Magazine."
*Former web editor Phoebe Mussman is a videographer/photographer at Lindenwood University and won the Jury Award for Best Cinematography and Sound at the Stronger Than Fiction Film Fest for her documentary "Qualm and Quietus."
*Class of 2021 entertainment editor Addie Palmquist is working for the University of Arizona's The Daily Wildcat.
*Class of 2018 Social Media Manager Rosa Parks is communications coordinator for Action St. Louis!
*Class of 2019 editor-in-chief Cole Schnell is a data reporter for the Memphis Business Journal.
*Class of 2001 photographer Andrea Speth runs Speth Photography and photographs for the Emissourian.
*Class of 2009 web and podcast editor Kathryn Wolterman is a senior consultant at CGI
Sports

Women’s lacrosse team’s season starts

Women’s lacrosse program, run by head coach Jeremy Winingham, has started the season off with Varsity 3-0, JV 2-0, and C team 1-1. Continue reading Women’s lacrosse team’s season starts

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Graduation held at Chaifetz Arena
News Brief

Graduation held at Chaifetz Arena

The ceremony will take place on Saturday, May 16, and begin at 6:30 p.m. Seniors will arrive at 4:30 p.m. for rehearsal. There will be no limit on the number of guests for each student. Continue reading Graduation held at Chaifetz Arena

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Webster to host elementary walk through
News Brief

Webster to host elementary walk through

Graduating seniors from Webster Groves High School are invited to participate in the elementary school walk through on Thursday, May 14, from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Continue reading Webster to host elementary walk through

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Senior lock-in to take place after graduation
News Brief

Senior lock-in to take place after graduation

Annually, the senior lock-in party takes place at WGHS after graduation, involving games, a DJ, casino games, an inflatable obstacle course, fortune tellers, hypnotists and food and drinks.
The event is only open to graduating seniors and this year it will take place on Saturday, May 16, from 10:30 p.m. to 6 a.m. Continue reading Senior lock-in to take place after graduation

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Vintage Market to celebrate anniversary, host dance
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Vintage Market to celebrate anniversary, host dance

Drop Soda Vintage Market will celebrate its two-year anniversary by throwing a vintage prom. Continue reading Vintage Market to celebrate anniversary, host dance

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Euclid Records hosts listening party for new Bleachers album
Entertainment, News Brief

Euclid Records hosts listening party for new Bleachers album

Euclid Records hosts listening parties for new albums a week before they get released.

On Saturday, May 16, at 3 p.m. it will have a listening party for the new Bleachers album, “everyone for 10 minutes,” coming out on May 22. Continue reading Euclid Records hosts listening party for new Bleachers album

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Annual Jim Schoemehl Run coordinated by students
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Annual Jim Schoemehl Run coordinated by students

Students help host the Jim Schoemehl Run to fight against ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. The run is set to take place on May 2, starting outside of Roberts Gym.
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Runners get ready for Schoemehl Run
Photo of the Week

Runners get ready for Schoemehl Run

Runners move to the start line before the beginning of the Jim Schoemehl Run for ASL awareness, where they will ran a 5k on May 2, 7:30 a.m. at Webster Groves High School. Photo by Edith Leslie Continue reading Runners get ready for Schoemehl Run

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Staff, students remember custodian’s positive legacy
Features

Staff, students remember custodian’s positive legacy

“Keith was a gentle giant. Like, he really was just all kindness,” drama department teacher Todd Schaefer said about his colleague Keith Chatman. Continue reading Staff, students remember custodian’s positive legacy

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Varsity baseball welcomes new head coach
Sports

Varsity baseball welcomes new head coach

Karter Goskie Contributing Writer Varsity baseball will welcome new head coach Jacob Clark for the 2026 season. Clark is in … Continue reading Varsity baseball welcomes new head coach

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Freshman lacrosse player fights for ball
Photo of the Week

Freshman lacrosse player fights for ball

Varsity men’s lacrosse player, freshman Ethan Herrell, fights over the ball with an opponent during Webster’s game against Seckman High School. The game was held on Moss Field and ended in a 14-5 win for Webster. Photo by Karter Groskie Continue reading Freshman lacrosse player fights for ball

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WG Echo: April 2026
Print Version

WG Echo: April 2026

This is the eighth issue of the 110th year of the ECHO. Continue reading WG Echo: April 2026

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Editorial: Organizations offer ways to protest ICE
Editorial

Editorial: Organizations offer ways to protest ICE

YouGov polling recently found that half of Americans now “somewhat or strongly” support the abolition of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Continue reading Editorial: Organizations offer ways to protest ICE

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Recent government decisions threaten women’s rights
Op-Ed

Recent government decisions threaten women’s rights

According to the U.S. House of Representatives, the first national movement for women’s rights was led by Elizabeth Cady Stanton in Seneca Falls, New York, in 1848. Nearly 180 years later, women continue to have their rights limited by the government.
Continue reading Recent government decisions threaten women’s rights

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Women’s soccer prepares for start of season
Sports

Women’s soccer prepares for start of season

Women’s soccer started its season on Monday, March 2, with their tryouts for team placement spanning from that Monday to Thursday, March 5. Continue reading Women’s soccer prepares for start of season

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