The Teen Wellness Center (TWC) is a medical clinic providing any teen in Alexandria ages 12-17 with accessible health services. TWC’s mission is to “ensure that each and every Alexandrian teen succeeds – physically, emotionally, socially, and academically – by collaboratively providing an easily accessible wellness center at T.C. Williams High School,” according to the Alexandria City Public School’s (ACPS) website.

Abigail St. Jean Every year T.C. hosts a mock election in the library. The mock election almost directly simulates a real election. The goal is to educate potential voters and to try to increase voter registration, voter turn up at the polls, and volunteers at the polls.  Matthew Brown, a volunteer from the mock election said that the mock election “gives [the students] an opportunity with hands on experience and what happens on election day.” The students first collect ballots then, listen to a talk done by former poll volunteers about  what district they are in and how to find out where they need to vote on election day.  The…

According to the American Psychological Association (ASA) report from 2014, teens found during the school year their stress is higher than necessary. The ASA measures stress on a 10 point scale, with teen’s current stress levels at a high 5.8. The regular level of stress is 3.8.

It is a whole new world of T.C. teachers and staff. This year, over 60 new people (in total across both campuses) have joined the staff. They have come from a variety of places along the east coast to educate and assist students.