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Westside Consolidated School District #5 is a public school district headquartered in unincorporated Craighead County, Arkansas, near Jonesboro.[2][3]
Westside Consolidated School District | |
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Location | |
United States | |
District information | |
Motto | leading the Way in Educational Excellence |
Grades | PK–12 |
Established | 1966 |
Superintendent | Mr. Scott Gauntt |
Accreditation | Arkansas Department of Education |
Schools | 3[1] |
NCES 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 |
The district encompasses 207.99 square miles (538.7 km2) of land,[citation needed] and serves several rural communities in the Craighead and Lawrence counties.[4][5] It principally serves Bono, Cash, and Egypt,[6][7] and it also serves portions of Jonesboro.[4] Of the three main communities, as of 2003 Bono is the largest.[8]
All schools and the district are accredited by the Arkansas Department of Education (ADE) and AdvancED.
The school district opened in 1966, a consolidation of the Bono, Cash, and Egypt School districts.[9]
In 1975, the Westside High School obtained accreditation from AdvancED (formerly North Central Association).[10]
In 1994, the Westside Elementary School obtained accreditation from AdvancED.[11]
In 1997, the Westside Middle School obtained accreditation from AdvancED.[12]
In 1998, the Westside Middle School shooting occurred. As of 2008[update], there was a perception that the schools were unsafe due to the attack.[13]
James Dunivan served as superintendent beginning in 2000,[14] and served as such until 2004, when he took that job at the Nettleton School District. James P. Best, previously the superintendent of the Heber Springs School District, replaced Dunivan.[15]
The district's schools include:[3]
Previously the district had a separate Westside Junior High School.[16]
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