On the annual Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) report card, Wilde Lake lost one star this year, lowering their score from 4/5 stars to 3/5 stars. This fall is reflective of statewide trends,...
After three teen arrests in January at the Columbia Mall, mall leadership issued new rules limiting teen access, according to WBAL-TV. The regulations state that teenagers 17 and under must be accompanied...
This year, Wilde Lake’s Environmental Club planted a native plant garden in front of the school. The initiative was backed by the 15-20 person club, school administration, their sponsor Ms. Melissa Bell,...
Next year, any student living within a two mile radius of Wilde Lake will walk to school. Students along the boundary may face walk times up to 50 minutes, according to Google Maps.
The decision to...
After decades of debate, Howard County Public School System start times will be pushed back to 8 a.m. for high schools beginning next school year.
In February, the Board voted to adjust start times...
On January 29th, on CNN Newsroom, United States Surgeon General Vivek Murthy said that 13-years old is “too early” to join social media.
This warning comes during a time when teenagers are using...
This January, five teachers replaced Ms. Anjole Wright as Peace Room staff. The change from a single staff member to multiple has some students concerned that the Peace Room’s original vision has been...
Ms. Franckowiak will be the first teacher at Wilde Lake to teach an LGBTQ+ Studies class.
Though it is currently only at two schools, Wilde Lake and Hammond, according to HCPSS, there are plans to expand...
In 2017, a School-Based Wellness Center was introduced to Wilde Lake to support students’ health and well-being. Wilde Lake is the only Howard County high school in the Wellness Center Program. The program...
Three weeks into the school year, Ms. Leonard announced at the September General Assembly that Advisory — a 20 minute non-academic period — would no longer run on Mondays and Fridays.
“You guys...
Before March 13, 2020, then-freshman Ezra Lynch described their life as normal.
Ezra had just finished his second show for Wilde Lake’s theater department. They had a good group of friends. And...
If you thought that marijuana was harmless, think again. According to the CDC, marijuana is not only more potent that it ever was, but it is increasingly being found laced with the deadly opioid, fentanyl.
According...
![Ezra playing Sims on a Sunday afternoon. He says the reason he plays varies from checking on [his] households or as a form of escapism.](https://wlhspawprint.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Ezra-1.jpg)
