West Side School District

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West Side School District
Location
7295 Greers Ferry Road
Greers Ferry, Arkansas 72067
United States
District information
GradesPK–12
Accreditation Arkansas Department of Education
Schools2 [1]
NCES District ID 0514040 [1]
Students and staff
Students502 (2021-2022) [1]
Teachers52.02 (on FTE basis)(2021-2022) [1]
Student–teacher ratio9.65 (2021-2022) [1]
Athletic conference1A 2 South (2012–14)
District mascotEagle
Colors  Green
  White
Other information
Website www.westsideeagles.org
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West Side High School

West Side School District (or West Side Public Schools) is a public school district based in Greers Ferry, Arkansas, United States. It provides early childhood, elementary and secondary education for more than 500 prekindergarten through grade 12 students at its two facilities in Cleburne County. The district is accredited by the Arkansas Department of Education (ADE).

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The district encompasses more than 147.81 square miles (382.8 km2) of land that includes all or portions of Cleburne County and Van Buren County communities, [2] including: Greers Ferry, Higden, and the Cleburne County portion of Fairfield Bay. [3] It also includes Prim and Edgemont. [4]

In 2012, the high school was nationally recognized as a Bronze Medalist in the Best High Schools Report 2012 developed by U.S. News & World Report . [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for West Side School District". National Center for Education Statistics . Institute of Education Sciences . Retrieved 16 February 2023.
  2. "SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Van Buren County, Arkansas" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved 2021-03-04.
  3. "SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Cleburne County, Arkansas" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved 2021-03-04.
  4. "General Highway Map Cleburne County, Arkansas" (PDF). Arkansas Department of Transportation . Retrieved 2021-02-25. - See Edgemont and Prim on the map.
  5. "Best High Schools 2012". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved 28 November 2012.

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