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WA Ghostwriter

The student news site of Westford Academy

WA Ghostwriter

The student news site of Westford Academy

WA Ghostwriter

Photos of all four WA buildings, past and present, in time order from left to right.

The history of Westford Academy

Jackie Clay, Staff Writer Jan 12, 2023

Two centuries. Four buildings. The timeline of Westford Academy is incredibly fascinating, but students and even long-time residents do not know its deep history. It all started in 1792, when a group of men met to forge the beginning of a school. Westford Academy was founded as a private school that...

WA welcomes new physics teacher Sagar Shah

WA welcomes new physics teacher Sagar Shah

Ashlyn Wahlquist, Staff Writer Oct 23, 2020

Sagar Shah will be a new CP and AP physics teacher here at WA.  He looks forward to teaching this year, even with the new hybrid model. Q: How long have you been teaching for? A: So I've been teaching for 14 years now, and I taught at [the] Advanced Math and Science Academy Charter School for...

Book Cover for "Look Both Ways", featuring characters depicted from the stories.

Look Both Ways becomes an inspirational national book awards finalist

Ivy Howard, Staff Writer Jan 17, 2020

Look Both Ways by Jason Reynolds introduces a powerful meaning and inspirational story featuring unique characters and their different perspectives as they face different situations. This National Book Awards Finalist deserves this title for its interesting concept and different directions based off...

The boys' bathroom in the English hallway.

Westford Academy removes boys’ bathroom doors

John Vassiliou and Divya Sambathkumar Jan 8, 2020

Over winter break, Westford Academy removed the main doors to all the boys' bathrooms around the school.  The decision to remove the doors came after multiple reports of vandalism, vaping, and other inappropriate activities were found to be taking place within the facilities. "There's a lot of inappropriate...