Western High School

Starting in the 2025–2026 school year, students can still bring cell phones and other personal electronic devices to school—but they must stay powered off, put away, and secured during the school day. Learn more about the updated policy here: https://www.baltimorecityschools.org/article/2280560

Ensure your student is well-prepared for a smooth start to the school year by completing the Annual Student Verification. Even if nothing has changed, reviewing and confirming your contact information helps your school stay connected and prepared to support your child from day one. Click here to learn how you can complete yours today: https://www.baltimorecityschools.org/page/annual-student-verification

The City Schools Summer Program Survey is still open and accepting responses. If your student attended a City Schools summer program, please take a moment to complete our quick 3-minute survey. Your feedback is invaluable to refine our options for next year. To complete the study, click here: https://survey.k12insight.com/r/jcNiGi

City Schools has extended the Summer Transfer Window only through Wednesday, August 13, 2025. This is your LAST opportunity to visit the enrollment office in person as part of the open transfer window. Visit our website for more information: https://www.baltimorecityschools.org/article/2344663

Get ready for the new school year with the City Schools 2025–26 one-page calendar. This printable resource includes key dates like the first and last days of school, holidays, early release days, and scheduled breaks. Available in English and Spanish at: https://www.baltimorecityschools.org/events

The 2025–26 one-page calendar for City Schools is now available! This calendar includes key dates such as the first and last days of school, observance days, early release days, and breaks. Stay tuned for more updates to help you plan for the year ahead. The City Schools calendar is also available electronically on our website: https://www.baltimorecityschools.org/events

Tomorrow: City Schools families and staff are invited to enjoy a fun, hands-on day at the farm—completely free! Meet our animals, explore the trails, try a cooking demo, get crafty, and see what’s growing at the Great Kids Farm. Learn more here: https://bit.ly/GKFfamilies

End-of-Year Updates Are Here! Fourth Quarter Report Cards, Student Learning Plans, and DIBELS 8 Reports (Grades K through 5) are now available. Check the Campus Portal and watch for information coming home from your child’s teacher. Learn more here: https://www.baltimorecityschools.org/article/2269627

At City Schools, learning never stops! There are many great ways to stay engaged, learning, and active throughout the summer. Visit our summer resource page with information on summer meals, summer learning programs, programs at Pratt libraries, online learning resources, and more: https://www.baltimorecityschools.org/page/summer-resources

Today, March 4, Western High School initiated a lockdown at 1:15 p.m. due to altercations during Lunch C. Once hallways were cleared, students returned to class, and normal operations resumed. I appreciate your cooperation. Please don't hesitate to contact the administration team with any questions.

All City Schools schools will be closed on Wednesday, February 12, 2025, due to forecasted inclement weather. Have a safe snow day, Western Family! For more information about inclement weather-related closures, visit www.baltimorecityschools.org/page/inclement-weather.

UPDATE: Baltimore Polytechnic Institute and Western High School will be closed on Friday, December 6, 2024, due to the response to a fire in the area.

Good Evening Western Family, Due to a fire in our immediate area, Western High School will be closed tomorrow, December 6, 2024. We will do our best to give updates as we receive them moving forward. Western High School Administrative Team

Congratulations to the Class of 2028 for all of their hard work during their Fall Fundraiser! Check out the photos for more details about their awesome accomplishment! -AP Wright Gayle

Hi Class of 2028 Parents, just a helpful reminder for your child to sign up for their Double Good Fundraiser store! Our goal as a grade level is to raise $10,000! That means we need to sell $20,000 worth of popcorn! It just takes all 300 of us to sell $67 worth of popcorn! We can do it! -Wright Gayle

Good Afternoon Western Families, The Class of 2028 welcomes all of you to join us for the "Sharing The Light" Freshman Induction Ceremony on Tuesday, October 15th at 7pm at the Lumsden-Scott Stadium. We would love to see your face in the place! -AP Wright Gayle

Dear Parents and Guardians, We have evacuated the building due to a gas smell. BGE, the Fire Department, and district leadership have been contacted, and all students and staff are safe. We will update you with next steps shortly. Thank you for your understanding. Sincerely, Western High School Administration

City Schools wants your feedback! Please share your school experience by taking the family survey. School and District leaders will use your input to plan for the next school year. This confidential survey is available now: bit.ly/CitySchoolsFamilySurvey

As we wrapped up Career and Technical Education (CTE) Month in February, our final visit was with the Engineering Design and Development Capstone class at Western High School. Students were working on prototypes for apps that address a specific need in their community. Watch the video below to learn how this interactive class highlights project-based learning during the design process: https://youtu.be/g7THeGtE9uk Watch the video in Spanish here: https://youtu.be/neUGw53Ksxs