Washington County School District (Utah)

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Washington County School District
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Location
United States
Coordinates 37°6′28″N113°35′05″W / 37.10778°N 113.58472°W / 37.10778; -113.58472
District information
EstablishedJune 1915 (1915-06)
SuperintendentLarry Bergeson
NCES District ID4901140
Students and staff
Students37,557
Other information
Website www.washk12.org

Washington County School District is a school district headquartered in St. George, Utah, United States, with 34,771 students enrolled as of January 2021. [1] The district serves students in all of Washington County. [2]

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The Washington County School District administrative office building, located at 121 West Tabernacle, St. George, was constructed in a style to fit in with the surrounding historic sandstone buildings.

The district provides public education for students in kindergarten through twelfth grade in Washington County cities and towns, including St. George, Bloomington, Bloomington Hills, Winchester Hills, Dammeron Valley, Washington, Santa Clara, Ivins, Hurricane, La Verkin, Central, Veyo, Pine Valley, Leeds, Hildale, Springdale, and Toquerville, covering an area of over 2,400 square miles (over 6,200 square kilometers).

The district also provides special education services for adults through Post High School.

History

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Washington County School District Office

Washington County School District was formed in June 1915 by the consolidation of nineteen separate school districts. [3]

Mission statement

Mission statementPeriod
"Proceed on the premise of what's best for kids"1984–1996
"Together: Pioneering New Horizons in Teaching, Learning, and Leading."1996–2003
"Improve Student Achievement"2003–present

Superintendents

NameTerm
W. O. Bentley1916–1929
M. E. Moody1929–1958
LaVoy Esplin1958–1979
Jack Burr1979–1984
Steve Peterson1984–1996
Kolene F. Granger1996–2003
Max Rose2003–2013
Larry Bergeson2013–2023
Richard Holmes2023–present

Board of education

Schools

High schools

In WCSD all high schools are grades 10-12 with the exception of Enterprise and Water Canyon, which both operate 7-12 & Career Tech High which has grades 9-12.

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Dixie High School

Middle schools

In WCSD all middle schools are grades 8-9, with Enterprise and Water Canyon students within their respective high school.

Intermediate schools

In WCSD all intermediate schools are grades 6-7, while at Enterprise and Water Canyon 7th grade attend the high school, and 6th grade attend the respective elementary.

Elementary schools

In WCSD all elementary schools are grades PK-5, with Enterprise and Water Canyon elementary schools also including the 6th grade.

The district previously operated Phelps Elementary and Middle School, a K-8 school. In early 2000 it had over 400 pupils. [8] In late 2000 its enrollment fell to 90 after fundamentalist Mormon groups withdrew their children. [9] In fall 2001 its enrollment would have been below 12, so the district closed it and offered entities to lease it. [8]

Clubs

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References

  1. "Enrollment Statistics". www.washk12.org. Retrieved April 18, 2021.
  2. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Washington County, UT" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved February 1, 2024. - Text list
  3. Washington County School District Agency History
  4. Washington County School Board
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  7. "Following merger decision, elementary school unveils new name, branding to prepare for student influx" . Retrieved September 13, 2020.
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