Westside High School (Craighead County, Arkansas) Explained

Westside Consolidated High School
Streetaddress:1630 Hwy 91 W
City:Jonesboro
State:Arkansas
Zipcode:72404
Country:USA
Coordinates:35.8561°N -90.8028°W
District:Westside Consolidated School District
Oversight:Arkansas Department of Education (ADE)
Affiliation:Arkansas Activities Association (AAA)
Faculty:47.60 (on FTE basis)
National Ranking:No. 149 of 2,008[1]
Classes Offered:Regular, Advanced Placement, Concurrent
Ratio:12.54
System:ADE Smart Core curriculum
Grades:8–12
Campus Type:Rural
Conference:4A Region 3 (2012–14)
Accreditation:ADE
Mascot:Warrior
Team Name:Westside Consolidated Warriors
School Colors:Scarlet and white
Status:Open
Enrollment:591
Enrollment As Of:2010–11
Grade8:117
Grade9:131
Grade10:129
Grade11:108
Grade12:106
Feeders:Westside Elementary School

Westside High School is a comprehensive public junior/senior high school serving grades eight through twelve in unincorporated Craighead County, Arkansas, United States, in a rural area near Jonesboro.[2] [3] Westside High School is one of eight public high schools in the county and is the sole high school managed by the Westside Consolidated School District. The school is alternatively referred to as Jonesboro Westside or Westside Consolidated.

The school district, and therefore the school's attendance zone, occupies sections of Craighead and Lawrence counties.[4] [5] It principally serves Bono, Cash, and Egypt,[6] [7] and it also serves portions of Jonesboro.[4]

Academics

The assumed course of study at Westside High School is the Smart Core curriculum developed by the Arkansas Department of Education (ADE). Students engage in regular and Advanced Placement (AP) coursework and exams to obtain at least 24 units before graduation. Students also have the choice of participating in any of two possible concurrent courses. Exceptional students have been recognized as National Merit Finalists and participated in Arkansas Governor's School.

Westside is associated with Cultural Academic Student Exchange (CASE) and hosts foreign exchange students almost every year from all around the world.

Athletics

The Westside High School mascot is the warrior with scarlet and white serving as the school colors.

For the 2012-2014 seasons,[8] the Westside Warriors participate in the 4A 3 Conference. Competition is primarily sanctioned by the Arkansas Activities Association with the Warriors competing in baseball, basketball (boys/girls), bowling, cheer, football, soccer (boys/girls), softball, tennis (boys/girls), track and field (boys/girls), volleyball, and Marching Band.[9]

References

  1. Web site: The High School Challenge, Westside . . February 8, 2013.
  2. Web site: Home. Westside High School. August 4, 2019. 1630 Highway 91 West, Jonesboro, Arkansas 72404.
  3. Web site: Map. City of Jonesboro. August 4, 2019.
  4. Web site: SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Craighead County, AR. U.S. Census Bureau. June 4, 2018.
  5. Web site: SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Lawrence County, AR. U.S. Census Bureau. June 4, 2018.
  6. https://web.archive.org/web/20040520230643/http://warriors.crsc.k12.ar.us/ Home
  7. 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."
  8. Web site: 2012-14 AAA Classifications and Conferences . Arkansas Activities Association . September 21, 2012 . December 19, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131219172119/http://members.ahsaa.org/public/userfiles/2012-14%20Classsifications%20-%20Conferences.pdf . dead .
  9. Web site: School Profile, Westside Consolidated High School . Arkansas Activities Association . September 22, 2012.
  10. Web site: Arkansas Activities Association Record Book 2012-13 . AHSAA.org . September 21, 2012 . May 31, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130531080716/http://members.ahsaa.org/public/userfiles/Media/recordbook12.pdf . dead .