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By Sarah Shurge – The Elementary Athletic Program was established in 2021 after recognizing a significant gap in accessible recreational athletic opportunities for elementary students. This program was the vision of Scott Tocco, WWCS Assistant Superintendent of...

Congratulations to the Wayne Memorial Zebra Marching Band for being America’s Thanksgiving Day Parade WDIV 1st Place Champions! On Thursday, November 27th, the Wayne Memorial Zebra Marching Band performed in the Detroit Thanksgiving Day Parade, alongside other marching bands,...

By Sarah Shurge – During a meeting on Wednesday, June 25th, the Board of Education appointed Dr. Catherine Cost to serve as Interim Superintendent. Dr. Cost has spent her career in public education, starting as a teacher and principal, then serving as the superintendent for...

Wayne Memorial High School has 12 valedictorians and salutatorians. Both categories of achievement are determined strictly by cumulative GPA. Valedictorians have GPAs 4.0 and above. Salutatorians have GPAs between 3.93 and 3.99. Meet the Class of 2025 Wayne Memorial High School...

Julian Aguirre Yousef Abbas Batoul Abd Mohammad Aburahma Parker Adkins Norha Alaugaily Lon’Dyn Allen Ta’Laya Allen Chaz Allison Lily’Ana Alvarez Acil Assi Dylan Barton Averie Bausley Mia Bazzi Terrell Bennett Breanna Bibb Hope Boguslawski Dashia Bond Anthony Boone Alex...

On May 31, 2025, the Wayne Memorial High School Class of 2025 came together at Eastern Michigan University’s Convocation Center to celebrate their graduation with true Zebra Nation pride. Family, friends, faculty, and staff packed the venue to honor the dedication and...

By Sarah Shurge – Wayne-Westland Community Schools students from three elementary schools released salmon at Goudy Park. This happened on Monday, April 28th, in celebration of the DNR Salmon in the Classroom Project-Based Learning (PBL) unit, a collaboration between...

By Sarah Shurge – Kick-off the summer right with Wayne’s annual Kick-Off to Summer — Island Party Movie Night. “While the event is traditionally held in beautiful Goudy Park, ongoing amphitheater improvements have made it necessary to pause summer programming at that...

By Sarah Shurge – In the November 2024 election, among the many things we voted for, we voted on our board members. Those members took office in January. School board members are essential because they act as a liaison between the community and the school. They are...

By Sarah Shurge – Congratulations to Lyman Derrick III on being crowned champion at the Division 1 MHSAA individuals bowling tournament on Saturday, March 1st, at Thunderbowl Lanes. Derrick is a Wayne Memorial sophomore and one of only three underclassmen to make the top 16...