West Jessamine High School

Happy Monday, Senior students and families! Good news...the 2026-2027 FAFSA is open. Create your FSA ID and Fill out your form ASAP to determine your eligibility for financial aid! See Mrs. Schuerman with questions.

Good luck to our boys and girls gold teams in semi-state this week! Go Colts!

Graduate Profile Student Spotlight: Responsibility
Well done, Tula!

📣 Get ready! Next week, on October 3, we’re joining schools and workplaces across the country to say: You *CAN* Sit With Us. 💕
Wear pink, spread belonging, and join the movement.
#WeBelong #YouCANSitWithUs @sourcesofstrength

Senior season is in full swing! 🎓 Our students had a productive lunch today, visiting with representatives from Wofford College and Northeastern University. They also took a huge step by placing their cap and gown orders and some even walked away with some new gear from Herff Jones! #classof2026

Congratulations to our Girls Golf Team for punching their ticket to the State Tournament on Monday 9/29! Go Colts!

Congrats to our ladies golf team- 2025 region runner-up! Bethany Warren and Carol Ann Mendenhall tied for 5th place individual. On the semi-state next week.

Did you know students have the ability to sign up for a variety of Colt Academy offerings each day? One of today's offerings was a Q & A with a Vanderbilt University rep! Students took the opportunity to learn and ask questions about campus, offered majors, and student life!

West High students participated in the national "See You at The Pole" event this morning. Lifting up our school, students, teachers, and community.

Colts Boys Golf is 2025 Region Champions! 3 top 10 finisher Tyler Day 7th JT Messick 4th Brody McGraw 1st! On to semi-state- Go Colts!! The Lady Colts compete tomorrow for a chance at the region title. ⛳️🏌️

Graduate Profile Student Spotlight: Responsibility
Great work, Brandon!

Good luck WJHS boys golf top 5 as they compete in the region tournament today!

Graduate Profile Student Spotlight: Communication

Way to go, Payton!

Happy Monday! We have a lot going on this week! Please see the attached events. See you there!

Homecoming practice ✅ Thank you Officer Wade and Mrs. Elliott for getting our court ready for tonight's ceremony. 👑🫅👑🤴

Ending National Arts in Education Week with a few words and work samples from our students. We are so appreciative of the programs that provide our students connection with the arts and for curriculum that intertwines the arts with core content. Thank you as well to our educators who make these things happen each day! Check out the video: http://bit.ly/4nGcmM1

Today we recognize our fall athletes and marching band for their hard work. Our teams are on a roll and are set up for a lot of post season success in the coming weeks...Go Colts! Check out our fall pep rally is this afternoon 1:30-2:20. Check out the live stream below. https://fan.hudl.com/usa/ky/nicholasville/organization/8028/west-jessamine-high-school

Arts in Ed update: Check out our English III, AP Lang, and Theatre students who got the opportunity to see The Crucible by Arthur Miller at the Woodford Theatre. Written in the 1960's, The Crucible, dealing with the Salem Witch Trials, McCarthyism and Blacklisting, is considered one of America's greatest plays. Thank you to Mrs. Grogan, Mrs. Bee, Mrs. Wallington, and Mrs. Richardson for accompanying our students ! Opportunities like these are what it's all about!

HoCo weeks also comes with an added splash of color to the campus as we unveil our new banners! Thanks to our maintenance crew for getting them up safely. Go Colts!

We are incredibly proud to announce of our newest members of the WJHS Academic Hall of Fame! 🏆
-Piper Stevens, Eliza Bartlett, Vivian Alden, Joshua Nutter, Afton Cornelius, Jennifer Cheser, Conlee Zonio, Josephine Judd, Sophia Prudencio, Myra Lourie, Caleb Johnson, Clive Campbell, Conall Sharp, Grey Gillispie, Carter Stacy, Hunter Norrod, Landon Davis, Trinity Rayburn, Noah Day, Lydia Smith, Catherine Denger, Samuel Campbell, Edan Dietrich

These outstanding students have been inducted for their exceptional academic achievements in one or more of the following areas: 32 or higher on the junior ACT; acceptance to GSA/GSE/GSP, acceptance to Craft or Gatton Academies, being named a National Merit Finalist.

Way to go, Colts! Click the link to view more images/individual photos/sign up to see Mrs. Schuerman if you were unable to make the ceremony! https://bit.ly/46aeR3p