Poetry Out Loud is a contest at West Orange High School that over 100 students participate in. For Poetry Out Loud students recite poems chosen off of the Poetry Out Loud website in front of a panel of judges. The judges score on accuracy and overall performance of the poem. This year at West Orange High School, the Poetry Out Loud semi-finals were held November 15th, 16th and 17th. After the semifinals, twelve students were picked to represent WOHS in the Poetry Out Loud finals. This year’s finalists will be competing January 4th 2017 at 7pm in the auditorium. The 2017 Poetry Out Loud finalists are freshmen, including Rachel Favetta, Darlene Folas, Ashlea Hume and Izzy Soto, sophomores Orianna Carter and Daniella Rodriguez, juniors Anna Favetta and Juaquin Goodbar, and seniors Sophia Adelson, Elijah Chilton, Janiya Peters and Bianca Trinidad.

Congratulations to all finalists and to everyone who participated in auditions!