Washington County School District (Utah)

Washington County School District
Location
St. George, Utah
United States
Coordinates 37°6′28″N 113°35′05″W / 37.10778°N 113.58472°W / 37.10778; -113.58472Coordinates: 37°6′28″N 113°35′05″W / 37.10778°N 113.58472°W / 37.10778; -113.58472
District information
Established June 1915 (1915-06)
Superintendent Larry Bergeson
Students and staff
Students 26,184
Other information
Website www.washk12.org

Washington County School District is a school district headquartered in St. George, Utah, with 26,184 students enrolled as of February 2011.[1] The district serves students in Washington County, Utah.

Washington County School District administrative office building, located at 121 West Tabernacle, St. George, Utah was constructed in a style to fit in with the surrounding historic sandstone buildings.

The district provides public education for students in kindergarten through twelfth grade in Washington County cities and towns, including St. George, Bloomington, Bloomington Hills, Winchester Hills, Dammeron Valley, Washington, Santa Clara, Ivins, Hurricane, La Verkin, Central, Veyo, Pine Valley, Leeds, Hildale, Springdale, and Toquerville, covering an area of over 2,400 square miles (over 6,200 square kilometers).

History

Washington County School District Office in St. George, Utah.

Washington County School District was formed in June 1915 by the consolidation of nineteen separate school districts.[2]

Mission Statement

Mission Statement Period
"Proceed on the premise of what's best for kids"1984–1996
"Together: Pioneering New Horizons in Teaching, Learning, and Leading."1996–2003
"Improve Student Achievement"2003–present

Superintendents

Name Term
W. O. Bentley1916–1929
M. E. Moody1929–1958
LaVoy Esplin1958–1979
Jack Burr1979–1984
Steve Peterson1984–1996
Kolene F. Granger1996–2003
Max Rose2003–2013
Larry Bergeson2013–present

Board of Education


Schools

High schools

Dixie High School

Middle schools

Intermediate Schools

Elementary schools

Clubs

References

  1. ↑ WCSD Enrollment
  2. ↑ Washington County School District Agency History
  3. ↑ Washington County School Board
  4. ↑ Eckholm, Erik (January 1, 2011). "In Isolated Utah City, New Clubs for Gay Students". The New York Times. Retrieved January 1, 2011.

External links

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