Owens-Whitney Elementary School District

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Owens Whitney School District 6
Location
14109 East Chicken Springs Road
Wikieup, Arizona 85360
United States
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Website www.owens-whitney.org

Owens Whitney School District 6 a.k.a. Owens School District No. 6 is a public school district based in Mohave County, Arizona.

Contents

The district includes Wikieup and sections of the Hualapai Indian Reservation. [1]

For senior high school, students may choose between the Bagdad Unified School District or the Kingman Unified School District. [2]

History

In 1984, the district had 44 students and four teachers, with one of them also being the principal. That year the district had proposed having a four day school week to save money, and the Arizona Board of Education approved the proposal. It would begin in fall 1984. [3] In 1987 all members of the state board decided that Owens-Whitney could continue having four days per week instruction. [4]

Student body

As of 1984 multiple students lived at least 15 miles (24 km) away from the school, with one around 40 miles (64 km) away. [3]

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References

  1. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Mohave County, AZ" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved 2022-01-30.
  2. "Home". Owens-Whitney Elementary School District. Retrieved 2022-01-30. Owens transitions high school students to Kingman and Bagdad.
  3. 1 2 Shaffer, Mark (1984-06-17). "Rural schools leaping at 4-day week". The Arizona Republic . Phoenix, Arizona. pp. B1, B10. - Clipping of first and of second page at Newspapers.com.
  4. "4 districts can continue 4-day school week". The Arizona Republic . Phoenix, Arizona. 1987-05-28. p. B3. - Clipping from Newspapers.com.