Westside Consolidated School District #5 is a public school district headquartered in

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Westside Consolidated School District. May 2, 2004. Retrieved on October 18, 2010. "Westside Consolidated School District #5 was founded in 1966. Since its establishment, Westside has provided the areas of Cash, Egypt and Bono a country school with city amenities." and it also serves portions of Jonesboro. Of the three main communities, as of 2003 Bono is the largest. All schools and the district are accredited by the

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History

The school district opened in 1966, a consolidation of the Bono, Cash, and Egypt School districts. In 1975, the Westside High School obtained accreditation from AdvancED (formerly North Central Association). In 1994, the Westside Elementary School obtained accreditation from AdvancED. In 1997, the Westside Middle School obtained accreditation from AdvancED. In 1998, the

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occurred. there was a perception that the schools were unsafe due to the attack. James Dunivan served as superintendent beginning in 2000, and served as such until 2004, when he took that job at the Nettleton School District. James P. Best, previously the superintendent of the

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, replaced Dunivan.

Schools

The district's schools include: * Westside Elementary School, serving more than 650 students in prekindergarten through grade 4 (PK–4). * Westside Middle School, serving more than 350 students in grades 5 through 7. * Westside High School, serving more than 550 students in grades 8 through 12. Previously the district had a separate Westside Junior High School.

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* ** {{Authority control School districts in Arkansas Education in Craighead County, Arkansas Education in Lawrence County, Arkansas Jonesboro metropolitan area School districts established in 1966 1966 establishments in Arkansas Jonesboro, Arkansas

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