Westside High School (Craighead County, Arkansas)

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.[4][5] 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.

Westside Consolidated High School
Address
1630 Hwy 91 W

Jonesboro
,
Arkansas
72404

United States
Coordinates35°51′22″N 90°48′10″W
Information
StatusOpen
School districtWestside Consolidated School District
NCES District ID0504020[1]
OversightArkansas Department of Education (ADE)
NCES School ID050402000146[2]
Faculty47.60 (on FTE basis)[2]
Grades8–12
Enrollment591 (2010–11[2])
 • Grade 8117
 • Grade 9131
 • Grade 10129
 • Grade 11108
 • Grade 12106
Student to teacher ratio12.54[2]
Education systemADE Smart Core curriculum
Classes offeredRegular, Advanced Placement, Concurrent
Campus typeRural; distant
Color(s)  Scarlet
  White
Athletics conference4A Region 3 (2012–14)
MascotWarrior
Team nameWestside Consolidated Warriors
AccreditationADE
USNWR rankingUnranked
National rankingNo. 149 of 2,008[3]
Feeder schoolsWestside Elementary School
AffiliationArkansas Activities Association (AAA)
Websitewestsideschools.org

The school district, and therefore the school's attendance zone, occupies sections of Craighead and Lawrence counties.[6][7] It principally serves Bono, Cash, and Egypt,[8][9] and it also serves portions of Jonesboro.[6]

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 High School is listed unranked in the U.S. News & World Report Best High Schools 2012 report.[10]

Westside is nationally ranked as No. 149 of 2,008 high schools evaluated in the 2012 Challenge Index with a 4.371 index score, which places Westside as the No. 2 ranked school within the state.[3]

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

Extracurricular activities

The Westside High School mascot is the warrior with scarlet and white serving as the school colors. Westside provides a number of clubs and organizations that participate in extracurricular activities.

Athletics

For the 2012-2014 seasons,[11] 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.[12]

  • Warrior Dome: The Warriors play their indoor sports in the Warrior Dome. The Warrior Dome is one of the toughest places to play as a visiting team, especially for boys' basketball. The Warrior fanbase is very passionate and always show their support.
  • Basketball: The boys team won a state title in 2010 and state runner up in 2011 and 2017. The Westside basketball program is well respected and has always been tough. The Warriors were one of the most dominate teams in 4A last decade. They are coached by the successful Mark Whitmire and assisted by David Smith.
  • Volleyball: The volleyball team is one of the state's most successful having won six state championships (1983, 1992, 1994, 2001, 2007, 2009). Westside was led by Glenda Patterson between 1973 and 2010, who is the all-time winningest coach in Arkansas high school volleyball history with a 783-205 record.[13] Westside's volleyball team is now coached by Julie Tubbs.
  • Dance: The dance team won consecutive state titles in 2011 and 2012. in 2012, the dance team won 16 first place trophies out of 17 competitions entered.
  • Tennis: The girls tennis teams won consecutive state titles in 2007 and 2008.

Clubs and traditions

The following social and service organizations are available for the students to participate in: Art Club, Christians Making a Difference (CMD), Drama Club, Future Farmers of America (FFA), Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA), Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA), Future Teachers of America (FTA), Fire Marshals, Interact Club, Prom Committee, Student Council, Science Club, Spanish Club, National Honor Society, Thespian Society, Quiz Bowl, and Yearbook Club.

References
  1. "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Westside CONS. School District". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
  2. "Search for Public Schools - Westside High School (050402000146)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved February 8, 2013.
  3. "The High School Challenge, Westside". Washington Post. Retrieved 8 February 2013.
  4. "Home". Westside High School. Retrieved 2019-08-04. 1630 Highway 91 West, Jonesboro, Arkansas 72404
  5. "Map". City of Jonesboro. Retrieved 2019-08-04.
  6. "SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Craighead County, AR" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2018-06-04.
  7. "SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Lawrence County, AR" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2018-06-04.
  8. 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."
  9. 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."
  10. "School Profile, Westside High School". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved September 21, 2012.
  11. "2012-14 AAA Classifications and Conferences" (PDF). Arkansas Activities Association. Retrieved September 21, 2012.
  12. "School Profile, Westside Consolidated High School". Arkansas Activities Association. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
  13. "Arkansas Activities Association Record Book 2012-13" (PDF). AHSAA.org. Retrieved September 21, 2012.
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