8th Grade Myra Shanker Wins the Project POTUS Grand Prize!
Myra Shanker has won the overall national first place prize for the top Project POTUS submission this year! Her project on Herbert Hoover, submitted in the annual Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site competition, was selected as a unanimous first place in the country...
WAAS 8th Graders Win at State NHD Competition and Qualify for Nationals!
Congratulations to 8th Graders Ben Robinson, Myra Shanker, and Perry Tennant who are all state NHD champions, and qualified for the National competition! Myra won 1st place in the Junior Individual Documentary category, and Ben & Perry won 1st place in the Junior...
WAAS HS Math Team Wins Two Individual Titles at State Competition!
Takoda Lac (8th Grade), David You (7th Grade), and Mira Hu (7th Grade) competed in the State High School Math Competition in Fayetteville on Wednesday, April 29th and had an incredible showing. Takoda won first place in the Level 3 competition and David won first...
Celebrating our 2026 Valedictorian, Salutatorian, and Graduation Marshalls!
Congratulations to our 2026 Valedictorian Myra Shanker and 2026 Salutatorian Takoda Lac! Myra and Takoda will receive special recognition at our 8th Grade Graduation, and give speeches during the ceremony. Earning the role of Valedictorian and Salutatorian at WAAS is...
WAAS Varsity Science Olympiad Soars to 8th Place in the State Tournament!
Congratulations to our Varsity Science Olympiad Team who placed 8th in the State Championship this past Saturday in Raleigh! The tournament features over 45 incredibly competitive teams from across North Carolina, as well as many competitive individual entries. The...
HS Math Team Wins Level 1 Competition and Earns Multiple First Place Trophies!
Congratulations to our High School Math Team who competed in their Regional level contest at Coastal Carolina Community College on Thursday, April 16th. The team won first place in the Level 1 competition! David You, Mira Hu, and Lucy Yokuabitis competed on the Level...
7th Grader David You Wins Local Scholastic Chess Tournament!
On Saturday, April 11th, WAAS Chess Club students had the opportunity to compete in the Wilmington Scholastic Chess Tournament at the Northeast Public Library. David You (7th Grade), Harsha Bandapalli (8th Grade), Arlo Fitzgerald (5th Grade) and Aarnav Agrawal (6th...
Two WAAS Writers are NC Law Day Essay Contest Finalists!
Congratulations to Mika Fain (8th Grade) and Jet Navejar (7th Grade) who have been selected as finalists for the Young Lawyers Division of the North Carolina Bar Association Law Day Essay Competition. Mika and Jet have been invited to attend the Law Day Luncheon on...
Congratulations to Pip Day on Her Azalea Festival Featured Painting!
5th Grade Pip Day's art painting "Summer Rest Trail" was chosen to be exhibited at the Azalea Festival Community Arts Center show over the next few weeks! Her artwork will be on display in the Community Gallery of the Community Arts Center in the Historic Hannah Block...
8th Grader Anna Dehmer Honored with the Drama Club Joseph Coat for The Descendants!
A new tradition was established by the WAAS Drama Club last Spring with the introduction of "The Joseph Coat." In theater culture, the Joseph Coat is awarded after each production to a cast member who best exemplifies passion, hard work, and a love of theater. The...
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WAAS HS Math Team Wins Two Individual Titles at State Competition!
Takoda Lac (8th Grade), David You (7th Grade), and Mira Hu (7th Grade) competed in the State High School Math Competition in Fayetteville on Wednesday, April 29th and had an incredible showing. Takoda won first place in the Level 3 competition and David won first...
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