Helena–West Helena School District
| Helena–West Helena School District | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| United States | |
| Coordinates | 34°32′25″N 90°37′16″W / 34.5402°N 90.6210°W |
| District information | |
| Type | Public (government funded) |
| Grades | PK-12 |
| NCES District ID | 0507680[1] |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 2428 |
| Teachers | 190.0[1] |
| Athletic conference | 5A Central (2012-14) |
| Other information | |
| Website | hwh |
The Helena–West Helena School District is a school district headquartered in Helena–West Helena, Arkansas, United States.[2] The district is one of three school districts in Phillips County, Arkansas and operates three schools.
History
In 2005 the school district's budget was projected to be negative by $2.3 million the following year. On September 8, 2005, the Arkansas Board of Education temporarily assumed control under the terms of the Omnibus Quality Education Act and made former Little Rock Central High School principal Rudolph Howard the superintendent of Helena-West Helena; Helena-West Helena was the first school district to undergo this form of control. In 2008 the budget had a positive balance of $5.7 million.[3]
The district had 2,714 students circa 2008.[3]
As of 2011 the district has over 2,833 students and 283 employees.[4]
Schools
Schools include:[4]
- Central High School—Grades 7 through 12.
- Eliza Miller Primary School—Grades 4 through 6
- J. F. Wahl Elementary School—Grades Pre-k through 3rd.
References
- ^ a b "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Helena/ W.HELENA School DIST". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved Sep 4, 2012.
- ^ "Home." Helena–West Helena School District. Retrieved on March 2, 2011. "305 Valley Drive | Helena–West Helena, AR. 72342"
- ^ a b "Schools". Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. 2008-04-22. Retrieved 2018-06-04.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ a b "Schools Archived 2011-08-18 at the Wayback Machine." Helena–West Helena School District. Retrieved on March 2, 2011. "305 Valley Drive | Helena–West Helena, AR. 72342"
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