• Mr. Jeffrey Chazen
    2024-2025 Teacher of the Year
    Jeffrey Chazen Jeffrey Chazen, Social Studies teacher and department chair, has been selected as the 2024-2025 Teacher of the Year by his West High colleagues.  Mr. Chazen currently teaches AP Government, Government, and History of St. Louis, which he created back in 2001.  Mr. Chazen has been at West since 1993 and has also coached numerous sports.  Mr, Chazen also serves as a high school representative for the Parkway National Education Association (PNEA).  This position allows him to fiercely advocate for teachers at West High and across Parkway.  He graduated from the best university of all time, Miami University in Ohio, and holds a Master’s degree from Lindenwood University in Secondary Administration.
      
    As a Social Studies teacher, Mr. Chazen strives to make his content accessible to all students and relevant to their lives.  In his government courses, he strongly advocates for his students to be educated, informed citizens ready to do their civic duty, be it voting, running for office, or advocating for a particular cause.  Debate and discussion are cornerstones of his teaching techniques.  With the History of St. Louis course, Mr. Chazen revels in the opportunity to highlight all the wonderful people, places, and events that make St. Louis such a great place to live and explore.  The course also allows students to delve into topics that might be less studied in history classes, such as music, food, sports, architecture, and religion.
      
    Outside of Parkway West, Mr. Chazen is married to a wonderful wife, Courtney, and has two children, Molly and Brendan.  He enjoys photography and cooking and tries to run as often as the weather allows.  His dream job (other than teaching) would be to become the P.A. announcer for the St. Louis Cardinals.
    Previous Years
    2023-2024
    		 Shannan Cremeens
    		 2004-2005 Linda Jolly
    2022-2023
    		 Lauren Reusch
    		 2003-2004 Patti Campbell
    2021-2022
    		 Chris Donaldson
    		 2002-2003 Donna Ellis
    2020-2021
    		 Amie Gossett
    		 2001-2002 Eileen Rodríguez-Kiser
    2019-2020 Amy Van Matre-Woodward 2000-2001 Mike Pratte
    2018-2019 Emanuel Young 1999-2000 Chinkie Taussig
    2017-2018 Kristen Collins 1998-1999 Dale Shepherd
    2016-2017 Debra Klevens 1997-1998 Peggy Dersch
    2015-2016 Darla Maynard 1996-1997 Tom Conley
    2014-2015 Clifford Amen 1995-1996 Erik Hagen
    2013-2014 Amie Gossett 1994-1995 Karla Reichelt
    2012-2013 Patrick Mooney 1993-1994 Don Ribbing
    2011-2012 Mary Ann McFarland 1992-1993 Larry Stogesdill
    2010-2011 Colleen O'Toole 1991-1992 Dixie Hoyt
    2009-2010 Ruth Knop 1990-1991 Larry Matthews
    2008-2009 Aaron Hickman 1989-1990 Lane Page
    2007-2008 Tim Corteville 1988-1989 Jan Barkley
    2006-2007 Susan Dean 1987-1988 Helen Hume
    2005-2006 Steve Baxter 1986-1987 Nancy English