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

Upcoming Events

April 20-24
EOC Week

April 25
Prom
Saint Louis Science Center  7:00 – 10:00 p.m.

April 27
Statesmen Coffee Hour Showcase
8:30-9:30 a.m.

April 28
Special Olympics

April 29
Kirkwood/Webster Fashion Show
Kirkwood High School 6-8 p.m.

April 30
Senior Awards Night
Auditorium  7-8 p.m.

May 1
Senior Decision Day
Roberts Gym 8:30 – 9:30 a.m.

Buddy Ball
PV Commons / Courtyard 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.

Short Film Festival
Auditorium 7:00 – 9:00 p.m.

May 2
Jim Schoemehl Run for ALS
WGHS  7:30 – 8:30 a.m.

Photo of the Week

Varsity Webster Groves Men's Lacrosse player 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
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 All Webster Groves School District schools and district offices, and Adventure Club will be closed Tuesday, Jan. 27, due to weather. All Webster Groves School District schools and offices, and Adventure Club will be closed Monday, Jan. 26, due to severe weather.

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Former Echo Staffers

*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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*Class of 2018 editor-in-chief Caroline Fellows is an admissions representative at the University of Missouri-Columbia.
*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

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Webster hosts Japanese exchange students
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Webster hosts Japanese exchange students

Webster Groves hosted exchange students from Suwa, Japan, March 4-12. The exchange was organized through the St. Louis-Suwa Sister Exchange program, which operates through its committee in St. Louis. Continue reading Webster hosts Japanese exchange students

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Student council participates in Polar Plunge
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Student council participates in Polar Plunge

Student council and Best Buddies participated in the Special Olympics Missouri Polar Plunge at Creve Coeur Lake on Saturday, Feb. 27. Continue reading Student council participates in Polar Plunge

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Jazz band performs with Stanton Moore
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Jazz band performs with Stanton Moore

Run by Kevin Cole the jazz band had a concert called “Mardi Groves” on Feb. 26, for the high school students during advisory and during the night for friends and family. Continue reading Jazz band performs with Stanton Moore

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Voices of Webster: Robotics finishes season
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Voices of Webster: Robotics finishes season

Robotics team has finished its season with a combined record of 18-22. Continue reading Voices of Webster: Robotics finishes season

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Students, staff start American Sign Language club
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Students, staff start American Sign Language club

“For a lot of deaf people, what makes it difficult for them, is that other people don’t know how to speak to them,” social studies teacher Amanda Golby said.

Golby is sponsoring the new American Sign Language (ASL) club, started by a group of freshmen in her social studies classes. Continue reading Students, staff start American Sign Language club

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Students walk out in protest of recent ICE events
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Students walk out in protest of recent ICE events

Due to recent events involving the mass deportations and violence from ICE agents, a national protest amongst schools from across the United States was held on Friday, Jan. 30.
Continue reading Students walk out in protest of recent ICE events

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School closed Tuesday, Jan. 27
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School closed Tuesday, Jan. 27

All Webster Groves School District schools and district offices, and Adventure Club will be closed Tuesday, Jan. 27, due to weather. Continue reading School closed Tuesday, Jan. 27

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School closed Monday, Jan. 26, due to weather
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School closed Monday, Jan. 26, due to weather

All Webster Groves School District schools and offices, and Adventure Club will be closed Monday, Jan. 26, due to severe weather. Continue reading School closed Monday, Jan. 26, due to weather

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Winter formal rescheduled due to weather conditions
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Winter formal rescheduled due to weather conditions

Winter Formal Dance is an annual tradition run by the Student Council. This year, the dance has been moved to a later date due to weather conditions.
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Schools closed Tuesday, Dec. 2
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Schools closed Tuesday, Dec. 2

Due to severe weather, all WGSD schools and district offices will be closed today, Tuesday, Dec. 2. Adventure Club, are also closed. Continue reading Schools closed Tuesday, Dec. 2

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Taste of Webster raises funds for marketing trip

Contributing writer Connor Spellecy reports on the Taste of Webster and the local restaurants who helped to raise funds for the marketing trip to New York. Continue reading Taste of Webster raises funds for marketing trip

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Chelsea Center coordinator receives award
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Chelsea Center coordinator receives award

Kerry Arens was named as a recipient of the Outstanding Leader in Experiential Education: K–12 Award. She will receive the award at the 54th annual Society for Experiential Education Conference in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada. Continue reading Chelsea Center coordinator receives award

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Webster hires new assistant principal
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Webster hires new assistant principal

Dr. Samantha Smith was hired as the new assistant principal for the 2025-26 school year to replace Dr. Tony Gragnani.
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Webster remembers former principal
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Webster remembers former principal

“He was great at really caring for his students and looking for the best in everyone he worked with,” math teacher and assistant baseball and softball coach Jacob Clark said about his father, Jon Clark.
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Drama department casts roles for ‘Romeo and Juliet’
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Drama department casts roles for ‘Romeo and Juliet’

Theater teacher Todd Schaefer has released the cast for the upcoming show of “Romeo and Juliet,” which is being shown Nov. 13-15, 7 p.m. in the auditorium. Continue reading Drama department casts roles for ‘Romeo and Juliet’

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Wall of Fame ceremony honors 14 alumni
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Wall of Fame ceremony honors 14 alumni

Fourteen alumni will be honored in the Wall of Fame Ceremony Oct. 24, at Twisted Tree in the Sunset Event Space. Continue reading Wall of Fame ceremony honors 14 alumni

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Band students perform at Mizzou football game
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Band students perform at Mizzou football game

Mizzou Band Day is when all of the high schools in Missouri are invited to perform with Marching Mizzou at a Tigers football game. Continue reading Band students perform at Mizzou football game

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