WHSAD staff is looking for the future designers and builders of our great cities, and we welcome all who are interested in joining our school community. To help you decide whether WHSAD is the right fit for you, we are posting the entirety of our recruitment packet here. We hope you consider WHSAD as one of your choices. Please … [Click Here for the WHSAD Recruitment Packet]
The Column – WHSAD’s Student Newspaper
Volume 2, Issue 1 of The Column is Now Available
Established in the fall of 2018, The Column is a student run newspaper. All articles are written by WHSAD students. All editorial, layout and design decisions are made by WHSAD students. Click … [Click Here for The Column Archives]
What’s Happening at WHSAD
Lake Como Project Update
John Gibbons discusses living shoreline with students. The Lake Como project is a perfect example of what WHSAD is all about: students putting their creative quirks to use. For the past year, WHSAD students have been working with the residents in the New Jersey town, Lake Como, to redesign the lakefront. The design for the lake done by our … [Read More...]
Meet WHSAD’s Students
WHSAD Senior, Quiller Augustin, Participates in College Now
Through his College Now experience, Quiller was able to enjoy studying at the historic CCNY campus and meeting students from high schools such as Stuyvesant and Bronx Science. In the following post, Quiller Augustin shares his experience in the College Now program at The City College of New York. If interested in pursuing such an endeavor, students should speak with their guidance counselor. Quiller at work on his … [Read More...]
Interview with 2019 WHSAD Alumnus, Reginald Huggins
Thank you to Reggie for taking the time to answer the following questions about his start at Howard University and how WHSAD prepared him for the beginning of his college career. 1. What is college life at Howard University like? It’s close to being an adult. Having to buy my own food and toiletries, and being responsible for everything that I’m involved in school-wise and socially has made it seem like I have … [Read More...]
Interview with WHSAD Valedictorian Tyler Ng
From left to right: Damon Daniels, 12th grade Creative Connections; Tyler Ng, 2019 Valedictorian; Maria Basilio, Assistant Principal Before the end of the school year, I had the opportunity to sit down with the class of 2019 valedictorian, Tyler Ng. Tyler is a bright young student who says his commitment, perseverance and sense of responsibility helped him achieve the honor. From the beginning of the school year he … [Read More...]