
May 13, 2026
On Friday, May 8th, members of the Washington FFA chapter competed in the Northeast Region FFA Leadership Development Events. Mason Friend competed in the Prepared Public Speaking...

May 8, 2026
a { text-decoration: none; color: #464feb; } tr th, tr td { border: 1px solid #e6e6e6; } tr th { background-color: #f5f5f5; } This year, 306 out of 317 eligible students compl...

May 8, 2026
Jefferson County Schools (JCS) is aware that individuals or businesses may have received solicitations from Scholarship Calendars, operated by Phil Lester, related to a baseball p...

May 6, 2026
The Key Club is hosting a Mom Extravaganza and Food Truck Festival on May 9th from 9 am-2 pm in the Washington High School parking lot. There are 55 food trucks participating incl...

April 30, 2026
Today, Jefferson County Schools received a threat directed at Charles Town Middle School. Our team, alongside law enforcement partners, acted immediately to protect students and s...

April 29, 2026
Dear JCS Families, I want to start by saying that all students and staff are safe. This morning, Jefferson County Schools received a threat directed at Wildwood Middle Sch...

April 22, 2026
Charles Town, WV - In a first-of-its-kind exercise for Jefferson County Schools, our community partners, law enforcement, and hospitals came together on April 22, 2026, to test th...

April 17, 2026
Jefferson County Schools (JCS) celebrated the very best of public education at its annual Employee of the Year Banquet, honoring each school's Teacher and Service Person of the Ye...

March 6, 2026
Congratulations to the members of the WHS Percussion Ensemble at the WVMEA Performance in Charleston this past weekend!

February 16, 2026
Congratulations to the Washington High School Girls Swim Team for taking 1st place in the West Virginia Division 1 North Regional Championship in Bridgeport. The Patriots had mult...

February 1, 2026
Jefferson County Schools (JCS) is pleased to announce the appointment of Ian Hillman as the district's new Deputy Superintendent of Instruction. In this role, Mr. Hillman will lead...

January 16, 2026
The Washington High School Media Center would like to extend a huge thank you to the Evergreen 4-H Club for their generous $400 donation. Because of their support, we were able to ...

December 17, 2025
Thursday night’s dance classes and dance team performance brought great energy and excitement to the stage. Dancers showed off what they’ve been working on with confident moves, b...

November 19, 2025
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October 27, 2025
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October 17, 2025
Jefferson County Schools recently hosted Let’s Talk About Cell Phones & Social Media , a community event focused on helping families navigate the digital world safely and responsi...

September 22, 2025
On Friday, September 19, Jefferson County Schools celebrated the official dedication and open house of the new Ranson Institute of Secondary Education (RISE). The facility houses ...

August 29, 2025
Jefferson County Schools (JCS) has expanded its international teacher presence to 31 through the Educational Partners International (EPI) Program for the 2025–26 school year, nearl...

July 24, 2025
Jefferson County Schools FFA students had a strong showing at the 97th Annual West Virginia State FFA Convention, held July 8–12 at Cedar Lakes Conference Center in Ripley. Member...

July 15, 2025
Jefferson County Schools (JCS) is pleased to announce the appointment of Randy Trenary as the district's new Transportation Director, effective July 1, 2025. Mr. Trenary brings ove...
