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At a glance

  • 98% Attendance Rate
  • 100% Graduation Rate
  • 15 Advance Placement Courses
  • 10 Sports Teams
  • 98% Attendance Rate
  • 100% Graduation Rate
  • 15 Advance Placement Courses
  • 10 Sports Teams

Our Mission

At West End Secondary School, our mission is to empower students to achieve at the highest level by cultivating their innate curiosity and nurturing their natural ability to wonder and create. A WESS education emphasizes creativity, discovery, and resilience, as well as the central role that the student plays in his or her own learning process, understanding that students learn best when they discern the value in learning and enjoy getting there. Graduates will leave WESS equipped to confront new challenges with confidence & an inner reserve of fortitude that naturally arises from conquering material that once seemed too complicated.

College Acceptances

  • Northeastern University
  • Northwestern University
  • Hostos
  • University at Albany
  • Brown
  • Stony Brook University
  • Tufts University
  • NYU
  • Alfred State College
  • The City College
  • McGill
  • Morehouse College
  • Columbia University
  • Emory

Celebrating Our Students Success

WESS is a Platinum Honor Roll AP School!

West End Secondary School has been recognized for the 2025 AP ® School Honor Roll for developing an AP program that creates a college-going culture and gives students opportunities to earn college credit and to maximize their college outcomes.

Back to School Zoom

Join us for a Zoom session on Tuesday, September 2nd (8:00 pm) to discuss the upcoming school year and the new Electronics Policy.

Order Some WESS Swag

In preparation for the 2025-26 school year, please feel free to order some WESS swag to show your school pride!