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Middle School West
350 N. Stygler Road
Gahanna, OH 43230
Phone: (614) 478-5570
Main Fax: (614) 413-3907
School Hours
9:05 a.m.-3:50 p.m.
Student Absence
(614) 478-5570
mswattendance@gjps.org
School Nurse
Angela Gunther RN, BSN, LSN
Kiev LaMarr
Principal
Anntara Guenther
Assistant Principal
Temela White
Secretary
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Welcome to learning at Middle School West. We celebrate diversity while embracing exciting lessons, engaging activities and fostering a strong sense of community. Explore our website to discover the opportunities that await you, and join us for a diverse and enriching journey through the middle school years!
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MIDDLE SCHOOL WEST EVENTS
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814 Shanahan Rd, Lewis Center, OH 43035, USA
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Gahanna Middle School South, 349 Shady Spring Dr, Gahanna, OH 43230, USA
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1055 Evans Blvd, Newark, OH 43055, USA
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Blacklick Elementary School, 6540 Havens Corners Rd, Blacklick, OH 43004, USA
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Gahanna Middle School South, 349 Shady Spring Dr, Gahanna, OH 43230, USA
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9015 Gardenia Dr, Plain City, OH 43064, USA
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Gahanna Middle School West, 350 N Stygler Rd, Gahanna, OH 43230, USA
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Gahanna Middle School East, 730 Clotts Rd, Columbus, OH 43230, USA
LATEST NEWS
![Members of a U.S. Army band perform for students in a classroom, playing various brass and woodwind instruments while students with their own instruments watch from the front row.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1744656403/gahannaschoolsorg/bbhykkmpr3ill4fiwc7h/ArmyBand.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1744656403/gahannaschoolsorg/bbhykkmpr3ill4fiwc7h/ArmyBand.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1744656403/gahannaschoolsorg/bbhykkmpr3ill4fiwc7h/ArmyBand.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1744656403/gahannaschoolsorg/bbhykkmpr3ill4fiwc7h/ArmyBand.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1744656403/gahannaschoolsorg/bbhykkmpr3ill4fiwc7h/ArmyBand.jpg","width":1450}])
GLHS jazz students host U.S. Army Field Band's Jazz Ambassadors for special clinic.
![A display of student-made circuit projects in a school library, featuring creative dioramas made from shoeboxes. One project in the foreground includes a hand-drawn scene with a vampire and a bat, surrounded by green textured materials, designed to light up using circuits.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1743101730/gahannaschoolsorg/dk5gfmhq5onxhdup1nal/Circuits.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1743101730/gahannaschoolsorg/dk5gfmhq5onxhdup1nal/Circuits.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1743101730/gahannaschoolsorg/dk5gfmhq5onxhdup1nal/Circuits.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1743101730/gahannaschoolsorg/dk5gfmhq5onxhdup1nal/Circuits.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1743101730/gahannaschoolsorg/dk5gfmhq5onxhdup1nal/Circuits.jpg","width":1458}])
Bright ideas were flowing at Middle School South.
![A group of students wearing "Operation Education" shirts gathers for a photo at an awards ceremony, celebrating their participation in an educational event.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1743101120/gahannaschoolsorg/vkpw83hubrnbdzgnya3s/Teachers.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1743101120/gahannaschoolsorg/vkpw83hubrnbdzgnya3s/Teachers.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1743101120/gahannaschoolsorg/vkpw83hubrnbdzgnya3s/Teachers.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1743101120/gahannaschoolsorg/vkpw83hubrnbdzgnya3s/Teachers.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1743101120/gahannaschoolsorg/vkpw83hubrnbdzgnya3s/Teachers.jpg","width":1458}])
Five GLHS students earn awards at EdRising Conference.
![A group of DECA students dressed in blazers and red shirts proudly pose with their trophies after a successful competition.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1743093768/gahannaschoolsorg/ekduwqbye1mcaqcwvqgp/DECA_2.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1743093768/gahannaschoolsorg/ekduwqbye1mcaqcwvqgp/DECA_2.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1743093768/gahannaschoolsorg/ekduwqbye1mcaqcwvqgp/DECA_2.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1743093768/gahannaschoolsorg/ekduwqbye1mcaqcwvqgp/DECA_2.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1743093768/gahannaschoolsorg/ekduwqbye1mcaqcwvqgp/DECA_2.jpg","width":1458}])
Entire DECA Team Qualifies for International Competition.
![Graphic with a blue and white design featuring the Gahanna-Jefferson Public Schools logo and the text “Advocating for Fair Funding” alongside an illustration of a school building. The words “State Funding Information” are displayed on the right side.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1742913423/gahannaschoolsorg/q5uf8kw5evq2bgklpzbr/StateFunding_1.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1742913423/gahannaschoolsorg/q5uf8kw5evq2bgklpzbr/StateFunding_1.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1742913423/gahannaschoolsorg/q5uf8kw5evq2bgklpzbr/StateFunding_1.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1742913423/gahannaschoolsorg/q5uf8kw5evq2bgklpzbr/StateFunding_1.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1742913423/gahannaschoolsorg/q5uf8kw5evq2bgklpzbr/StateFunding_1.jpg","width":1458}])
Important information for GJPS about school funding.
![Two students hold certificates in front of colorful artwork displayed on a large screen. The district’s logo and slogan, “Inspiring Learners, Building Futures,” are featured on a blue background.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1741298204/gahannaschoolsorg/ouamedwrc3q3nghdysbb/YAMArt.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1741298204/gahannaschoolsorg/ouamedwrc3q3nghdysbb/YAMArt.jpg","width":350}])
Students showcased art at the Youth Art Month Art Exhibition.
![Lincoln Live Thumbnail]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1741211766/gahannaschoolsorg/pbxttmpmzc9hidtgntue/LincolnLive.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1741211766/gahannaschoolsorg/pbxttmpmzc9hidtgntue/LincolnLive.jpg","width":350}])
GLHS Lincoln Live celebrated World Language Day with a special broadcast.
![Student does a back flip on the stage with a greenish background.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1743102462/gahannaschoolsorg/yr6hi7zahddgegfnxqek/Diaspora.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1743102462/gahannaschoolsorg/yr6hi7zahddgegfnxqek/Diaspora.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1743102462/gahannaschoolsorg/yr6hi7zahddgegfnxqek/Diaspora.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1743102462/gahannaschoolsorg/yr6hi7zahddgegfnxqek/Diaspora.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1743102462/gahannaschoolsorg/yr6hi7zahddgegfnxqek/Diaspora.jpg","width":1458}])
GLHS Lincoln Live shares their story about Diaspora 2025.
![Middle School Lions Logo]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1728660752/gahannaschoolsorg/fdk9um3miits9bwej2qk/download.png","width":241}])
Learn more about how athletic eligibility will be changed for next year.
![Logo for GEAR Gardens. A green plant in a blue ground with a yellow gear for a root.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1743103410/gahannaschoolsorg/fulp5tzti23eexsic388/GEARGardens.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1743103410/gahannaschoolsorg/fulp5tzti23eexsic388/GEARGardens.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1743103410/gahannaschoolsorg/fulp5tzti23eexsic388/GEARGardens.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1743103410/gahannaschoolsorg/fulp5tzti23eexsic388/GEARGardens.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1743103410/gahannaschoolsorg/fulp5tzti23eexsic388/GEARGardens.jpg","width":1458}])
GLHS Lincoln Live shares their story about GEAR Gardens.
![Three students sit at a table in a library, engaged in a discussion about a Civil Rights project displayed on a poster board.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1739982113/gahannaschoolsorg/bdwixwpraxhe4uz7g2v5/8C813444-952A-4207-A158-AA28F050EB6C.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1739982113/gahannaschoolsorg/bdwixwpraxhe4uz7g2v5/8C813444-952A-4207-A158-AA28F050EB6C.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1739982113/gahannaschoolsorg/bdwixwpraxhe4uz7g2v5/8C813444-952A-4207-A158-AA28F050EB6C.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1739982113/gahannaschoolsorg/bdwixwpraxhe4uz7g2v5/8C813444-952A-4207-A158-AA28F050EB6C.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1739982113/gahannaschoolsorg/bdwixwpraxhe4uz7g2v5/8C813444-952A-4207-A158-AA28F050EB6C.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1739982113/gahannaschoolsorg/bdwixwpraxhe4uz7g2v5/8C813444-952A-4207-A158-AA28F050EB6C.jpg","width":2200}])
Exploring Music's Role in Black History
![Eastland Fairfield Creer & Technical Schools Logo]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1739981278/gahannaschoolsorg/sfro8st9cwogkxvjiljl/EFCTSThumb.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1739981278/gahannaschoolsorg/sfro8st9cwogkxvjiljl/EFCTSThumb.jpg","width":350}])
GLHS Students Qualify for State Competition
![A diverse group of bioscience students poses together in formal attire, smiling in a well-lit hallway.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1739380894/gahannaschoolsorg/yqkhsh1plecu3x1h0yld/DSCN85881.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1739380894/gahannaschoolsorg/yqkhsh1plecu3x1h0yld/DSCN85881.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1739380894/gahannaschoolsorg/yqkhsh1plecu3x1h0yld/DSCN85881.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1739380894/gahannaschoolsorg/yqkhsh1plecu3x1h0yld/DSCN85881.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1739380894/gahannaschoolsorg/yqkhsh1plecu3x1h0yld/DSCN85881.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1739380894/gahannaschoolsorg/yqkhsh1plecu3x1h0yld/DSCN85881.jpg","width":2200}])
Bioscience Capstone Projects Impress Judges
![Three students receive certificates from Veterans of Foreign Wars members in recognition of their writing achievements.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1738875317/gahannaschoolsorg/vmpkc807kzasyq2medtc/MSWriters.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1738875317/gahannaschoolsorg/vmpkc807kzasyq2medtc/MSWriters.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1738875317/gahannaschoolsorg/vmpkc807kzasyq2medtc/MSWriters.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1738875317/gahannaschoolsorg/vmpkc807kzasyq2medtc/MSWriters.jpg","width":1200}])
GJPS Students Receive VFW Honors
![State of Schools Gahanna-Jefferson Public Schools 2025]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1738799548/gahannaschoolsorg/o1ptnsh9ez9vtwsszmsu/PostStateofSchools_1.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1738799548/gahannaschoolsorg/o1ptnsh9ez9vtwsszmsu/PostStateofSchools_1.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1738799548/gahannaschoolsorg/o1ptnsh9ez9vtwsszmsu/PostStateofSchools_1.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1738799548/gahannaschoolsorg/o1ptnsh9ez9vtwsszmsu/PostStateofSchools_1.jpg","width":1200}])
Watch Superintendent Dr. Tracey Deagle and District leaders present the GJPS State of the Schools 2025.