Willoughby South High School earned a spot on the 2025 Advanced Placement (AP) School Honor Roll! South was recognized at the Bronze level this year. This is a huge credit to the teachers and students who have committed to academic excellence to make our AP program a success and set students up for the future.

• College Culture: 40% or more of the graduating cohort took at least one AP Exam during high school.
• College Credit: 25% or more of the graduating cohort scored a 3 or higher on at least one AP Exam during high school.
• College Optimization: 2% or more of the graduating cohort took 5 or more AP Exams during high school.

At least one of those exams was taken in 9th or 10th grade so that students are spreading their AP experience across their years in high school rather than feeling disproportionate pressure in any single year.

WE are proud to create engaging learning experiences and invest in the future of our students!

 

Willoughby South High School students competed in the Cardinal Credit Union Mad City Money Competition and they won REAL money to use towards college! Congratulations winners! There were 79 students who competed in the competition that tested their financial literacy knowledge, ability to strategize, and collaboration skills as they worked together for the best outcome! 

 

Please join us in welcoming Mr. James Mrozek as the assistant principal at Willoughby South High School!

Mr. Mrozek has 13 years of classroom teaching experience, in addition to being a Dean of Students at Andrews Osborne for five years. He has taught social studies for the last two years at Willoughby South.

He earned his B.A. in History at Youngstown State University and is currently completing his Masters in Educational Leadership.

Mr. Mrozek is joined in his passion for education by his wife, Heather, a third grade teacher. They are the proud parents of three children, Fiona, Cooper and Owen.

He brings instructional expertise and a deep-seated commitment to creating a positive learning environment where students thrive and achieve.

As a South High School graduate, he is proud to continue to serve the community in his new role and is looking forward to building strong relationships with the Rebels staff, students and families.

This school year, Willoughby South High School Key Club students and members of the Willoughby Senior Center shared written letters to each other, including stories and recipes. To end the year, the students and senior citizens got together to meet their pen pals in person. A fun time was had by all!

This program, spearheaded by Jessica Sinkovic from South High School, is meant to build intergenerational relationships in the community and plans are underway to expand the program in the next school year. 

 

Through the Junior Achievement Stock Market Challenge in Cleveland, students stepped into a high-energy, real-time trading simulation organized by Mr. Mrozek. Each team started with a $500,000 stock portfolio and $500,000 in cash, then raced through 60 “days” of trading, each lasting just one minute.

Decisions had to be quick and strategic: buy, sell, or hold? With trades executed by live floor traders, the room buzzed with the intensity of a real trading floor.

More than just a competition, this was learning in action. Students applied concepts from social studies and financial literacy, analyzing risk, tracking market trends, and collaborating under pressure. Their teamwork, critical thinking, and adaptability were on full display from start to finish.

Shoutout to the team behind the clever name “Common Cents” for earning special recognition!