Westside High School (Craighead County, Arkansas)


Westside High School is a comprehensive public junior/senior high school serving grades eight through twelve in unincorporated Craighead County, Arkansas, United States, in a rural area near Jonesboro. Westside High School is one of eight public high schools in the county and is the sole high school managed by the Westside Consolidated School District. The school is alternatively referred to as Jonesboro Westside or Westside Consolidated.
The school district, and therefore the school's attendance zone, occupies sections of Craighead and Lawrence counties. It principally serves Bono, Cash, and Egypt, and it also serves portions of Jonesboro.

Academics

The assumed course of study at Westside High School is the Smart Core curriculum developed by the Arkansas Department of Education. Students engage in regular and Advanced Placement coursework and exams to obtain at least 24 units before graduation. Students also have the choice of participating in any of two possible concurrent courses. Exceptional students have been recognized as National Merit Finalists and participated in Arkansas Governor's School.
Westside High School is listed unranked in the U.S. News & World Report Best High Schools 2012 report.
Westside is nationally ranked as No. 149 of 2,008 high schools evaluated in the 2012 Challenge Index with a 4.371 index score, which places Westside as the No. 2 ranked school within the state.
Westside is associated with and hosts foreign exchange students almost every year from all around the world.

Extracurricular activities

The Westside High School mascot is the warrior with scarlet and white serving as the school colors. Westside provides a number of clubs and organizations that participate in extracurricular activities.

Athletics

For the 2012-2014 seasons, the Westside Warriors participate in the 4A 3 Conference. Competition is primarily sanctioned by the Arkansas Activities Association with the Warriors competing in baseball, basketball, bowling, cheer, football, soccer, softball, tennis, track and field, volleyball, and Marching Band.
The following social and service organizations are available for the students to participate in: Art Club, Christians Making a Difference, Drama Club, Future Farmers of America, Family, Career and Community Leaders of America, Future Business Leaders of America, Future Teachers of America, Fire Marshals, Interact Club, Prom Committee, Student Council, Science Club, Spanish Club, National Honor Society, Thespian Society, Quiz Bowl, and Yearbook Club.