As one of the biggest sports teams at WA, the Cross Country (XC) Team is known for its excellent performances in both its regular season meets and regional level races. Its impressive race times, however, are only a result of the team’s passionate and dedicated runners who share a bond like no other. From...

On Friday, June 3rd the class of 2022 left Westford Academy celebrating the years they spent in Westford. In the recent years, Covid has affected Westford's celebrations, but this year people could rejoice together.  

Amidst busy hallways and classroom doors at WA, blank walls are transformed into vibrant stories. Color flows through the school with intricate details and striking imagery, attracting attention to otherwise overlooked walls. Behind each breath-taking mural, however, lies countless piles of corrected...

Take a look to see where the class of 2022 is headed off to after WA with our interactive map. Congrats to all the graduates!

Senior Tejas Kudva has accomplished academic excellence many students cannot even imagine. As for the final cherry on top for an unforgettable high school career, Kudva has been announced as class of 2022 valedictorian. This title, of being one of the highest achieving students in his grade, attests...

After an almost undefeated season, the Westford Academy Boys' Volleyball team won the Dual County League Cup Championship against the Newton South Lions on Wednesday night at home. After a earning a 11-1 regular season record, the team had already secured a spot in the state tournament, however, the...

Every year comes spring, and with it, high school graduation. After preparing for it their entire lives, seniors throughout the country finally get to receive their diplomas and throw their caps into the air, marking an end to four years and the beginning of a new chapter in their lives. It is a...

Growing your own garden is a difficult task for anyone, let alone managing a whole farm. The responsibility of making sure animals are properly fed, maintaining healthy crops, and collecting food or animal products take time, patience, and interpersonal skills, which for many farmers, takes years of...

As the class of 2022 walks together one last time, they will reflect on four remarkable years, carrying the weight of a global pandemic, mask mandates, and distant memory of a "normal" freshman year. Now, equipped with the resilience and optimism forged during a time of rapid change, the class will celebrate...

After hours in the gym, long nights of practices, and hard-fought games throughout their high school basketball careers, seniors Carly Davey and Griffin Eddy helped lead WA Girls and Boys Basketball, respectively, to become Dual County League (DCL) champions. Davey and Eddy were both a part of the...

Student perspective on Wayland-Westford verbal abuse incident. “What did they say?” “What’s going on?” “Is she crying?” “Are they laughing?” I was at the home game on Friday, Jan. 28, when racial, sexist slurs and insults from the Westford Academy stands were hurled at...

Senior year is incredibly stressful, with coursework and college applications being highly demanding. A majority of seniors have finished applying to colleges and are now anxiously awaiting their results. The Ghostwriter asked seniors how they feel now that college applications are finished.