The crowd roared across the field as speakers burst to life with jellyous by ILLIT on Wednesday, Sept. 17 at the Homecoming Pep Rally. Lilting voices singing “Boy, you make me jellyous…” in unison...
Loud shrieks and bright smiles filled the sidewalks as students and staff participated in the annual Homecoming parade and pep rally on Wednesday, Sept. 17. Various organizations showed off their ornate...
As streamers rustled in the wind and the final notes of Viva la Vida lingered, the Class of 2028 came together to transform their Homecoming float into a Coldplay concert. The volunteers gathered at Student...
Yonnie Yang, Heritage Student & Campus Life Editor
• September 13, 2025
The gymnasium of Kipp High School buzzed with anticipation as robotics teams across Austin, Texas, waited anxiously for the reveal of the 2025-2026 For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology...
Aarya Kale, Horizon Editor-in-Chief
• September 12, 2025
Continuing Westwood’s trend of smashing records in the realm of national academic success, this year the school named 63 National Merit Semifinalists — a number unprecedented in recent years. On...
Sophia Cortes, Dreamcatcher Editor-in-Chief
• September 4, 2025
Inspired by the hit EDM artist of summers past, the National Art Honor Society (NAHS) channeled Charli XCX in their Homecoming hallway decorations, selecting XCX’s hit song 360 for the theme in their...
Endless chants of “Sko Wood” reverberated through the field house gym as the first pep rally of the year commenced on Friday, Aug. 29, during Flex.
Students streamed into the gymnasium as Westwood...
Yonnie Yang, Heritage Student & Campus Life Editor
• August 30, 2025
As stars began fading against the lightening sky, seniors gathered at dawn on Friday, Aug. 29, to commemorate the start of their graduation year with Senior Sunrise, an annual tradition hosted by Student...
With a sinister start, Forensics classes jumped into an action-packed year by inspecting a fake picnic murder scene, set up by Forensics teachers Ms. Avni Kantawala and Ms. Shawn Vargas. Students used...
As students walk through the double doors, many find that last year’s phone caddies were just the beginning of device restrictions. Phone bans have now extended from the classroom to all-day restrictions...
![Intensely concentrated, seniors Ari June, Christine Kim, and Sahana Suryanarayan collectively paint a portrait of Charli XCX's face. While painting, they shared stories about past experiences and bonded over similar interests in music. "I've definitely grown as a collaborator because in NAHS [National Art Honor Society], you're all growing together as artists and collaborators," Suryanarayan said. "The portrait helped me make room for others while painting."](https://westwoodhorizon.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Edit_2025-09-02_NAHSMeeting_SophiaCortes-4-1200x800.jpg)
