They weren’t sure how to get lunch from the cafeteria. Or swipe in after walking through security in the morning. They had some trouble navigating the metal detectors. And Algebra II. And soccer tryouts. It...

We love data. More specifically, we love Wilson data. Digging into budget allocations, looking at enrollment trends, comparing GPAs across demographics—not the sexiest way to engage with your school....

One Saturday this April, Principal Kimberly Martin was on the Wilson field, standing by as a remote-controlled camera burrowed further into pipes below the school. The atrium had flooded again, and...

Dani Moore was really excited about her spring break. She was going to Miami, seeing a high school friend in New York, having dinner with her family, and still managing to leave some time to herself. “I...

When you walk into Whole Foods for a hearty meal or a quick snack, chances are you’ll see Carrie Thomas behind the coffee bar. You might see her brewing or pouring coffee, but you’ll never catch her...

DCPS certified Wilson’s 2018-19 enrollment at 1,796 students, a figure that differs from the number of active student schedules currently in the DCPS student information system Aspen: 1,806. Wilson’s...

Last week, walking down the stairs, Eugene Randall was vividly reminded of his time as a student at Ballou High School. “There were so many students coming up that I just stood there and I waited for...

Over one-third of Yondr bags are broken, according to a Beacon survey of all the Yondr bags in Wilson math and science classes. The damages are caused primarily by student vandalism and overuse. Many...

Damn, data coordinator. Back at it again with the graph analysis. This month, we’re looking at the average grade point averages (GPAs) across subjects. Here are our thoughts. The general consensus,...

In Spanish teacher Amy Wopat’s class, it's easy to sit in your assigned seat and relax to the gentle cadence of her voice and her practiced Spanish. Although Wopat sounds like a native speaker, as her...

With the all the tumult of the new school year, we can imagine why you might’ve doubted our ability to produce another enlightening explanation of a sliver of Wilson’s abundance of statistics. But...

We’re back. Your humble graph analysts. After a month-long hiatus, we’ve returned with some striking Wilson data you didn’t even know you wanted. This graph, created by the benevolent Joseph Bellino,...

He woke in the middle of the night to two large male figures standing at the foot of his bed. They told him to put on clothes. He dressed quickly, disoriented and angry. Within minutes, he was on his way...

An image of an object resembling a firearm on a Wilson student’s Snapchat story circulated on social media early Monday evening, sparking fear of a potential shooting at Wilson and prompting a police...

Wilson’s budget for the 2019 fiscal year increased by $3 million, from $15.7 million in 2018 to $18.7 million. A higher enrollment projection and a push from DCPS to increase general education and operation...

Six students exhibiting symptoms of drug overdoses were hospitalized April 13 after recreationally taking pills they thought were Xanax. Principal Kimberly Martin was notified of the symptoms presented...

Julie Caccamise packed up her Chaco sandals, granola filled gelato containers, and signature bright green belt. On August 21, 2017, the former Wilson teacher left DC, bound for Istanbul, Turkey, to a new...

Today at STEP, the black box was a glorious mess of students eating, listening to music, and editing the poems of incarcerated men. Writing poems is probably one of the last things you’d think men in...

“Do you have a good winter hat?” the woman on the phone asked him. He responded yes, but before it could really sink in, she told him he would be attending the University of Wisconsin-Madison in the...

My phone had two percent when I hopped on the bus, so I tucked it into the front pocket of my backpack and settled into the comfy blue upholstery of the bus with my book, bag and water bottle nestled beside...

It’s a crisp autumn morning. Pencils are sharpened, students are remarkably on-time, breakfasts are eaten and parents have encouraged their children to try their best. It’s October 11, and almost every...

Wilson, and DCPS as a whole, has seen a steady increase in graduation rates over the past few years. In 2011, the overall DCPS graduation rate was 53 percent, whereas in 2016 it sat at 69 percent.   There...

I enjoyed this movie! Proceed with caution, the review below contains some moderate spoilers for Edgar Wright’s Baby Driver. I didn’t want to see Baby Driver. I wanted to see Like Crazy, a feel...

WMATA’s Fiscal Year 2018 proposal includes metro and bus fare increase, route and position eliminations in efforts to close a $290 million gap. For the coming year, WMATA looks to fill this gap by raising...

  Are you a HallowEinstein? See how your knowledge stacks up against this spook-filled crossword puzzle!                                   Scroll...

Apple has finally released the long-awaited iPhone 7, now available for pre-order and in stores September 16. The design boasts higher definition cameras, the iPhone’s longest battery life ever, a pressure-sensitive...

Addie Alexander is a Mardi Gras expert. She and her mom visit New Orleans every year to participate in the city-wide celebration for Fat Tuesday. Maya: What is Mardi Gras and what does it mean to you?...