Weber School District | |
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Location | |
United States | |
District information | |
Type | Public |
Grades | K–12 |
Superintendent | Gina Butters[1] |
Asst. superintendent(s) | Clyde Moore, Dave Hales[1] |
Schools | 4 high schools 9 junior high schools 29 elementary schools |
Budget | $227,396,289 USD (2019) [2] |
Students and staff | |
Students | ~33,000[3] |
Faculty | 3,831[3] |
Teachers | 1,699[3] |
Staff | 2,132[3] |
Student–teacher ratio | ~19.4[3] |
Other information | |
Website | wsd |
Weber School District (/ˈwiːbər/) is a public school district located in Weber County, Utah, United States. The district covers all of Weber County, except the city of Ogden (which has its own district).[4]
History
The district's origins reach as far back as 1849, when Charilla Abbott became the first school teacher at Brown's Fort. During the next half century, the school district grew from that one-room log cabin into what it is today. In June 1905 the independent schools in Weber County outside of Ogden City limits were combined into the Weber County School District. Weber High was the first high school in the district, winning the $300,000 building in 1926 by a vote of 733 to 480. Enrollment has increased substantially with student counts of 6,235 in 1949, 19,234 students in 1969, 25,859 students in 1989, and 30,069 students in 2007. In 2022, Gina Butters was named the superintendent of Weber School District. During 2017, a boundary reassessment was approved, making changes to Fremont High, Kanesville Elementary, West Haven Elementary, and Sand Ridge Jr. High effective at the beginning of the next school year in August 2017.
In February 2018 the Weber School District made news for its policy that required sixth grade girls to accept a boy's request for a dance, whether the girl wanted to dance with him or not.[5]
Financial
Weber School District is listed as one of the top six Utah counties that spend the most on education, with a projected student enrollment increase of 29.6% from 2007 to 2022.[6] It is the fifth largest school district in Utah, with a student to teacher ratio of 20 to 1, although some schools have classes at well over 35 students. As of the 2006 school year, Weber School District was spending $3,449 per student on institutional expenses with a total of $4,958 per student. As of August 2019, the district employs 1,699 teachers, 2,132 support staff, and 80 administrators.[3]
Schools
Weber School District has four high schools, nine junior high schools, and 29 elementary schools. In addition, there are two alternative schools, a magnet school, and an online school.[7]
Name | Type | City | Mascot | Principal | Faculty | Students[8] | Built |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Parley Bates | Elementary | North Ogden | Braves | Brent Hogan | 38 | 773 | 1964 |
Burch Creek | Elementary | South Ogden | Barracudas | Katie Amsden | 33 | 604 | 2016 |
Country View | Elementary | West Haven | Colts | Heather Hales | 27 | 660 | 1979 |
Farr West | Elementary | Farr West | Falcons | Kristi Hancock | 47 | 1,051 | 1984 |
Freedom | Elementary | Hooper | Patriots | Brandon Lott | 41 | 879 | 2001 |
Green Acres | Elementary | North Ogden | Grizzlies | Justin Willie | 28 | 522 | 1977 |
H. Guy Child | Elementary | South Ogden | Chargers | Janene Salt | 26 | 466 | 1965 |
Hooper | Elementary | Hooper | Mustangs | Kari Breeding | 28 | 620 | 1970 |
Kanesville | Elementary | West Haven | Cougars | Chance Adams | 35 | 737 | 1977 |
Lakeview | Elementary | Roy | Leopards | Stacy Rountree | 26 | 458 | 1954 |
Lomond View | Elementary | Pleasant View | Lions | Justin Skeen | 29 | 634 | 1959 |
Majestic | Elementary | Harrisville | Mountaineers | Libby Jacobsen | 45 | 951 | 1998 |
Midland | Elementary | Roy | Panthers | Kevin Chase | 33 | 551 | 1985 |
Municipal | Elementary | Roy | Eagles | Becky Dills | 22 | 371 | |
North Ogden | Elementary | North Ogden | Eagles | Ranel Cox | 26 | 588 | 2009 |
North Park | Elementary | Roy | Tigers | Michel Strate | 32 | 542 | 2014 |
Orchard Springs | Elementary | Pleasant View | Owls | Karen Miller | [A] | [A] | 2019 |
Pioneer | Elementary | Marriott-Slaterville | Roadrunners | Shane Rasmussen | 26 | 488 | |
Plain City | Elementary | Plain City | Panthers | Sherilyn Elliot | 38 | 793 | 2007 |
Riverdale | Elementary | Riverdale City | Roadrunners | Jennifer Thomas | 25 | 505 | 1967 |
Roosevelt | Elementary | Washington Terrace | Raptors | Shelly Harris | 30 | 465 | 1957 |
Roy | Elementary | Roy | Rams | David Thal | 34 | 523 | |
Silver Ridge | Elementary | Farr West | Bobcats | Heather Georgi | [A] | [A] | 2019 |
Uintah | Elementary | South Ogden | Mustangs | Michael Yardley | 38 | 747 | 1977 |
Valley | Elementary | Eden | Bulldogs | Crystal Deamer | 29 | 588 | 2008 |
Valley View | Elementary | Roy | Vikings | Phillip Nestoryak | 25 | 447 | 1964 |
Washington Terrace | Elementary | Washington Terrace | Bulldogs | Tana Chipp | 28 | 506 | |
West Haven | Elementary | West Haven | Hawks | Courtney Geisler | 35 | 680 | 2004 |
West Weber | Elementary | West Weber | Cowboys | Laura Wright | 26 | 522 | 2015 |
Mountain View | Jr. High | West Haven | Mavericks | Matthew Patterson | [A] | [A] | 2024 |
North Ogden | Jr. High | North Ogden | Knights | Sherry Patton | 36 | 802 | 1968 |
Orion | Jr. High | Harrisville | Titans | Scott Elliott | 49 | 1,086 | 2003 |
Rocky Mountain | Jr. High | West Haven | Grizzlies | Quincey Mogolich | 51 | 1,066 | 1994 |
Roy | Jr. High | Roy | Razorbacks | Rob Lake | 45 | 924 | 1956 |
Sand Ridge | Jr. High | Roy | Scorpions | Quinn Talbot | 45 | 883 | 1970 |
Snowcrest | Jr. High | Eden | Skyhawks | Don Morse | 20 | 308 | 1987 |
South Ogden | Jr. High | South Ogden | Spartans | Wendy Long | 44 | 830 | 2010 |
T.H. Bell | Jr. High | Washington Terrace | Minutemen | Nichole Warren-Doman | 35 | 631 | 1963 |
Wahlquist | Jr. High | Farr West | Eagles | Bret Craynor | 51 | 1,060 | 2014 |
Bonneville | High School (5A) | Washington Terrace | Lakers | Brock Mitchell | 76 | 1,366 | 1960 |
Fremont | High School (6A) | Plain City | Silverwolves | Alicia Mitchell | 96 | 2,000 | 1994 |
Roy | High School (6A) | Roy | Royals | Brenda Hart | 89 | 1,754 | 1965 |
Weber | High School (6A) | North Ogden | Warriors | Chris Earnest | 97 | 1,994 | 1973[9] |
Weber Innovations | High School[B] | Ogden | Nick Harris | 287 | 2015 | ||
Two Rivers | High School[C] | Ogden | Teri Spiers | 27 | 193 | 2004 | |
Weber Online | Online | Nick Harris | |||||
West Field | High School [A] | Taylor | Longhorns | Michael Martini | [A] | [A] | [A] |
A Demographics are not available for the pilot school year
B Magnet school
C Alternative school
Technology
All schools have at least 2 computer labs, while all teachers can have access to computers in their classroom. Chromebooks and iPads are used to foster learning in many different classes.[10] All students and teachers have their personal emails and are connected to the district's Active Directory database. Students' grades are accessible via the LANSA-built MyWeber.[11] As of 2018, the district is moving forward with an initiative to pair students with an individual Chromebook; this program is called One-to-One.
See also
References
- 1 2 "Superintendency". Weber School District. Retrieved August 19, 2019.
- ↑ "K-12 Education: Weber School District: 2019: Expense". Utah Public Finance Website. State of Utah. July 10, 2019. Retrieved August 19, 2019.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "About WSD". Weber School District. Retrieved August 19, 2019.
- ↑ "Weber School District Home Page". Weber School District. Retrieved August 19, 2019.
- ↑ "Utah mom upset after school tells 6th graders they can't say no when asked to dance". February 9, 2018.
- ↑ "WEBER SCHOOL DISTRICT Financial Statements". Weber School District. June 30, 2017.
- ↑ "Weber School District". Weber School District. February 23, 2017. Retrieved February 23, 2017.
- ↑ "WEBER DISTRICT". Utah School Grades. July 1, 2019. Retrieved August 19, 2019.
- ↑ "About Weber High". weber.wsd.net. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
- ↑ "HB277 Digital Teaching and Learning Grant". Weber School District. Retrieved April 29, 2017.
- ↑ "LANSA – Your Partner in Education". www.lansa.com. Archived from the original on June 12, 2017. Retrieved July 18, 2017.