Education & Activism: Ethnic Studies at LWHS
The semester-long English 4 Honors seminar, Ethnic Studies, taught by Dr. Catherine Fung blends history, activism, traditional English discussions, writing and projects into an interdisciplinary […]
Category: TIGERWAYS
Surviving and Thriving: A Look Into Life After Lick
Every year, Lick-Wilmerding High School graduates a diverse body of students. These students — the alumni of LWHS — are thrust into the world beyond […]
How Much Homework is Too Much Homework?
Lick-Wilmerding High School has a homework policy in place intended to guide teachers in the amount of work they can assign their students based on […]
Faculty Spotlight: Nathanson Deeply Woven into LWHS
Laurel Nathanson joined Lick-Wilmerding in 1999 to teach Jewelry. She later added the wildly popular sewing class, Textiles. She has taught at LWHS for […]
Katie Titus Selected as LWHS New Interim Head
On November 17, the Head of School Search Committee and the Board of Trustees announced that next year’s Interim Head of Lick-Wilmerding will be Katie […]
Puffs: The Fall Play Will Blow You Away
The Lick-Wilmerding cast and crew are busy at work for this year’s Fall Play, Puffs, by Matt Cox. The play is a spoof based on […]
Making Commute Time a Good Time
Lick-Wilmerding Senior Kate Peterson ’22 spends upwards of two hours each day getting to and from school, yet has turned this slogging commute from Marin […]
Hybrid High School Admissions Process Eases Stress
From attending open houses and student panels to taking standardized tests, the high school admissions process for independent and parochial schools has historically occupied much […]
9th and 10th Graders Build Community Amid Their Transition to In-Person Learning
Lick-Wilmerding High School’s current ninth and tenth graders were middle schoolers when the pandemic caused schools to close. Both classes had to navigate the shift […]
New Year Brings New COVID-19 Testing
Lick-Wilmerding High School’s COVID-19 testing procedures are different this year. Tests are self-administered at home instead of on-campus, use nasal swabs instead of spit and, […]
