Washington County School District (Utah)
Washington County School District | |
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Location | |
St. George, Utah United States | |
Coordinates | 37°6′28″N 113°35′05″W / 37.10778°N 113.58472°WCoordinates: 37°6′28″N 113°35′05″W / 37.10778°N 113.58472°W |
District information | |
Established | June 1915 |
Superintendent | Larry Bergeson |
Students and staff | |
Students | 26,184 |
Other information | |
Website |
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Washington County School District is a school district headquartered in St. George, Utah, United States, with 26,184 students enrolled as of February 2011.[1] The district serves students in ashington County.
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).
History
Washington County School District was formed in June 1915 by the consolidation of nineteen separate school districts.[2]
Mission statement
Mission statement | Period |
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"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
Name | Term |
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W. O. Bentley | 1916–1929 |
M. E. Moody | 1929–1958 |
LaVoy Esplin | 1958–1979 |
Jack Burr | 1979–1984 |
Steve Peterson | 1984–1996 |
Kolene F. Granger | 1996–2003 |
Max Rose | 2003–2013 |
Larry Bergeson | 2013–present |
Board of Education
- Laura Hesson, President[3]
- Debbra Zockoll, Vice President
- LaRene Cox
- Kelly Blake
- Craig Seegmiller
- David Stirland
- Barbara Beckstrom
Schools
High schools
- Desert Hills High School, St. George, www.dhthunder.org
- Dixie High School, St. George, www.dixiehigh.org
- Enterprise High School, Enterprise, ehs.washk12.org
- Hurricane High School, Hurricane, www.hhs.wash.k12.ut.us
- Millcreek High School, St. George, mhs.washk12.org
- Pine View High School, St. George, www.pineview.org
- Snow Canyon High School, St. George, www.scwarrior.net
- Utah Online School, St. George, www.utahonline.org
Middle schools
- Dixie Middle School, St. George, dms.washk12.org
- Hurricane Middle School, Hurricane, hms.washk12.org
- Pine View Middle School, St. George, www.pvms.us
- Snow Canyon Middle School, St. George, www.scmiddle.org
- Desert Hills Middle School, St. George, dhms.washk12.org
- Utah Online School, St. George, www.utahonline.org
Intermediate schools
- Fossil Ridge Intermediate School, St. George, www.fossilschool.org
- Hurricane Intermediate School, Hurricane, his.washk12.org
- Lava Ridge Intermediate School, Santa Clara, lavaridge.net
- Sunrise Ridge Intermediate School, St. George, sri.washk12.org
- Tonaquint Intermediate School, St. George, tishawks.org
- Utah Online School, St. George, www.utahonline.org
Elementary schools
- Arrowhead Elementary School, Santa Clara, aes.washk12.org
- Bloomington Hills Elementary School, St. George, bhes.washk12.org
- Bloomington Elementary School, St. George, bes.washk12.org
- Coral Canyon Elementary, Washington, ces.washk12.org
- Coral Cliffs Elementary School, St. George, cces.washk12.org
- Diamond Valley Elementary School, St. George, dves.washk12.org
- Dixie Sun Elementary School, St. George, dses.washk12.org
- East Elementary School, St. George, east.washk12.org
- Enterprise Elementary School, Enterprise, www.entel.washk12.org
- Heritage Elementary School (formerly West Elementary), St. George, heritage.washk12.org
- Horizon Elementary School, Washington, hrz.washk12.org
- Hurricane Elementary School, Hurricane, hes.washk12.org
- LaVerkin Elementary School, La Verkin, Utah|La Verkin]], lves.washk12.org
- Little Valley Elementary School, St. George, les.washk12.org
- Panorama Elementary School, St. George, pes.washk12.org
- Red Mountain Elementary School, St. George, rmes.washk12.org
- Riverside Elementary School, Washington, res.washk12.org
- Sandstone Elementary School, St. George, snds.washk12.org
- Santa Clara Elementary School, Santa Clara, sces.washk12.org
- Springdale Elementary School, Springdale, spring.washk12.org
- Sunset Elementary School, St. George, sses.washk12.org
- Three Falls Elementary School, Hurricane, tfes.washk12.org
- Washington Elementary School, Washington, wes.washk12.org
- Water Canyon School, Hildale, wcs.washk12.org
- Utah Online School, St. George, www.utahonline.org
Clubs
- Academic Decathlon
- Animation Club
- ASL Club
- Ballroom Dance
- Bowling Club: St. George High School Bowling Club
- This is a multi high school club that serves students from Dixie, Pineview, Snow Canyon, and Desert Hills.
- Debate
- DECA
- Drama Club
- ETS
- FBLA: Future Business Leaders of America
- FCCLA: Family, Career and Community Leaders of America
- FFA: Future Famers of America
- French Club
- German Club
- GSA: Gay-straight alliance
- Three high schools in St. George operated by the school district have gay-straight alliance clubs founded in the autumn of 2010, The New York Times reported in January 2011, although the alliance organizers encountered hostility from some students.[4]
- GYC
- HOSA: Health Occupations Students of America
- Interact Club
- Works with the local Rotary Club
- International Club
- Key Club
- JROTC
- Letterman's Club
- National Honor Society
- Pep Club
- Ping Pong Club
- Polynesian Club
- RASK
- Reading Club
- Science Club
- Science Olympiad
- Skills USA
- Spanish Club
- Upward Bound
References
- ↑ WCSD Enrollment
- ↑ Washington County School District Agency History
- ↑ Washington County School Board
- ↑ Eckholm, Erik (January 1, 2011). "In Isolated Utah City, New Clubs for Gay Students". The New York Times. Retrieved January 1, 2011.