Westside Consolidated School District

Westside Consolidated School District
Location
1630 AR 91 West
Jonesboro, Arkansas 72404

United States
District information
leading the Way in Educational Excellence
Grades PK–12
Established 1966 (1966)
Superintendent Dr. Bryan Duffie
Accreditation Arkansas Department of Education
Schools 3[1]
District ID 0504020[1]
Students and staff
Students 1,669[1]
Teachers 128.42 (on FTE basis)[1]
Staff 258.42 (on FTE basis)[1]
Student-teacher ratio 13.00[1]
Athletic conference 4A Region 3 (2012–14)
District mascot Warriors
Colors      Scarlet      White
Other information
Website www.westsideschools.org

Westside Consolidated School District #5 is a public school district headquartered in unincorporated Craighead County, Arkansas, near Jonesboro.[2][3]

The district encompasses 207.99 square miles (538.7 km2) of land and serves several rural communities in the Craighead and Lawrence counties, including Bono, Cash, and Egypt, and portions of Walnut Ridge, Alicia, and Jonesboro.[4][5][6] Of them, as of 2003 Bono is the largest of the three main communities.[7]

History

The school district opened in 1966. All schools and the district are accredited by the Arkansas Department of Education (ADE) and AdvancED.

In 1975, the Westside High School obtained accreditation from AdvancED (formerly North Central Association).[8]

In 1994, the Westside Elementary School obtained accreditation from AdvancED.[9]

In 1997, the Westside Middle School obtained accreditation from AdvancED.[10]

In 1998, the Westside Middle School massacre occurred.

Schools

The district's schools include:[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Westside CONS. School District". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved January 7, 2013.
  2. "Jonesboro city, Arkansas." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on October 18, 2010.
  3. 1 2 "Contact Us." Westside Consolidated School District. Retrieved on October 18, 2010.
  4. "Westside Consolidated School District". USA.com. Retrieved January 7, 2013.
  5. Home. Westside Consolidated School District. May 2, 2004. Retrieved on October 18, 2010. "Westside Consolidated School District #5 was founded in 1966. Since its establishment, Westside has provided the areas of Cash, Egypt and Bono a country school with city amenities."
  6. Deadly Lessons: Understanding Lethal School Violence. The National Academies, Committee on Law and Justice, Board on Children, Youth and Families. 2003. 102. Retrieved on October 18, 2010. "The Westside School District is one of five public school districts in the immediate area and serves the Bono, Cash, and Egypt communities, which lie adjacent to Jonesboro and are largely rural towns."
  7. Deadly Lessons: Understanding Lethal School Violence. The National Academies, Committee on Law and Justice, Board on Children, Youth and Families. 2003. 102 Acknowledgements. Retrieved on October 18, 2010. "Bono is the largest of the three with a population just over 1,000 residents. Cash and Egypt count 280 and 112 residents, respectively."
  8. "Institution Summary, Westside High School". AdvancED. Retrieved January 7, 2013.
  9. "Institution Summary, Westside Elementary School". AdvancED. Retrieved January 7, 2013.
  10. "Institution Summary, Westside Middle School". AdvancED. Retrieved January 7, 2013.

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