Washington High School

Jefferson County CEP notification:

The Jefferson County Board of Education announces the availability of a free breakfast and lunch each day for all students, regardless of income, for the 2025-2026 school year. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, applications will not need to be completed to be eligible for the free meals.

If you have any questions, please call the child nutrition department at 304-728-9201

Jefferson County Schools is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

Technology Fee Schedule for Chromebooks.

New Student Orientation Night at Washington High School is on Thursday, August 7th. Students with the last names A-L are from 6-6:45 pm, and students with the last names M-Z are from 6:45-7:30 pm. Teachers will not be in the building, but students will have the opportunity to walk through their schedules to find their classrooms.

JCS wants your feedback! We continually seek to improve how we communicate with our families and community. Please take a moment ( about 4 minutes) to complete our JCS Communications Survey: https://forms.office.com/r/171vPKXMme

JCS REMINDER: All JCS schools will operate on a 2-hour early dismissal tomorrow, Friday, May 30, for faculty senate meetings. We look forward to seeing you all in the morning to say hello and goodbye one last time before summer break.

JCS REMINDER: JCS offices and schools are closed on Monday, May 26, 2025, in observance of Memorial Day. We look forward to seeing our students back on Tuesday, May 27, for the last week of school! Make sure to finish the year strong and attend through the last day.

JCS Families: Please read this end-of-year update from Superintendent Bishop about attendance and safety: https://jcs.edurooms.com/engage/jefferson-county-schools/newsletters/superintendents-update-may-20

JCS Update: Jefferson County Schools is experiencing internet and phone outages today, April 11, 2025. We are working with our service provider to resolve the issue. If you are unable to reach your student's school, please use the alternative school phone numbers: https://www.jcswv.org/page/secondary-numbers

JCS Families: Please read this important attendance update from Superintendent Bishop: https://jcs.edurooms.com/engage/jefferson-county-schools/newsletters/attendance-update-from-dr-bishop

JCS High School Families: Tomorrow, April 2, 2025, Juniors will take the SAT on campus. Freshmen, Sophomores, and Seniors will work remotely with assignments posted in Canvas. Remember to take home your Chromebooks today! MedEd Seniors should report for clinical, and JRTI students should report as usual. More info: https://jcs.edurooms.com/engage/jefferson-county-schools/newsletters/sat-testing-update-60109

Jefferson County Schools encourages all students and families to ensure that they are not chronically absent. Being chronically absent is missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, unexcused and excused. As of March 12th, of this school year, students are chronically absent if they have missed 13 or more days of school. Strive to be in school all day, every school day during March.

Varsity Boys Basketball Playoff Game Tuesday, March 11th at Martinsburg High School 7:00 pm Link to purchase tickets: https://gofan.co/app/school/WVSSAC

If there is ANY student who wants to take an AP test in May, the final deadline is Friday, March 14th before 3 pm. You will have to pay the full price plus late fee. Each test will cost $139.00 and ONLY checks or money orders (made out to WHS) will be accepted. This is the FINAL time to register for an AP test this year. NO AP TESTS can be ordered AFTER March 14th.

WHS SAT Day will be on Wednesday, April 02, 2025. This will be a report to school day for those students that began the school year as 11th graders. All other grade levels on this day will be NTID (Non-Traditional Instructional Day) (More information to follow in subsequent announcements as we approach this event). WHS Digital Readiness Check: All students will need to have their JCS issued device with them for the Digital Readiness Check for SAT Day. Please ensure that you have it in your possession and it is charged. Included in this initial message is an attachment for 11th grade students to return to their WHS social studies teacher. If your student is not currently enrolled in a social studies class, that attachment can be returned to the Main Office. In addition, those students participating in SAT Day will be issued a hard copy during their Digital Readiness Check that will take place during the week of March 11th through March 14th . JRTI (James Rumsey Technical Institute) 11th grade (WHS) students that are full time JRTI students will be returning to school early on March 13th for their Digital Readiness Check. That will take place in the Media Center. You are expected to report directly to the Media Center upon your return. Any other grade level returning early from JRTI, on the bus, on March 13th are expected to report to the Cafeteria. JVA (Jefferson Virtual Academy) & OLC (Opportunity Learning Center) students your Digital Readiness Check will take place at 1:50 PM on either March 13th or March 14th in the Media Center. Please check-in at the Attendance Window upon arrival and then immediately to the Media Center for your Digital Readiness Check.

This weekend, very early on Sunday morning, time “springs ahead” one hour into Daylight Savings Time. Get plenty of rest on Sunday evening and on Monday so that you are on time for school on Tuesday morning. Remember that there is no school for students on Friday March 7th and Monday, March 10th.

JCS Families: All JCS schools will be closed tomorrow, Monday, March 7th as staff participate in professional learning.

Girls Basketball Regional Championship Game vs Martinsburg is Tuesday, March 4th at 7pm. Location is Washington High School. Please use the following link to purchase your tickets.