Westside Community Schools
Westside Community Schools, also known locally as District 66, is the third largest school district in Omaha, Nebraska, United States. The district has one high school, one middle school, ten elementary schools, and one alternative high school. The district is in the center-west part of Omaha, between the Omaha Public Schools district and the Millard Public Schools district. Westside also has over 2,000 "opt-in" students, with most coming from OPS.
History
In 1946, residents of four rural school districts located in what was then farming areas to the west of Omaha began holding discussions about combining resources, which led to a proposal to merge the four districts. In 1947, three of the districts—Districts 31, 46 and 65—agreed to merge to create District 66. A junior-senior high school for the district was founded in 1952 where Westside High School is located today.[1]
Recent events
The high school, Westside High School, has purchased about 2,000 MacBook computers in the "1:1 Initiative". Each high school student is issued one at the beginning of the year. They are used by students throughout the school year, and then returned at the end of this time. The intent of the initiative was to offer each student the same technological opportunities. Westside Middle School followed in the footsteps of the high school and bought about 1,000 computers for the 7th and 8th graders, with the same rules and constraints as the high school students. Elementary school students also have access to MacBook computers, as well as iPads.
In 2012, the board of education announced that Dr. Blane McCann had been selected as superintendent.[2]
In 2021 the school issued an apology after their "quote of the day" program included a saying by Adolf Hitler.[3]
Schools
| School | Mascot | Location | Principal | Enrollment | Opened |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westside High School | Warriors | 8701 Pacific Street | Jay Dostal | 2138 | 1967 |
| Westside Middle School | Warriors | 8601 Arbor Street | Kim Eymann | 939 | 1987 |
| Carl A Swanson Elementary School | Superstars | 410 South 86th Street | Jennifer Harr | 289 | 1958 |
| Hillside Elementary School | Tigers | 7500 Western Avenue | Michelle Patterson | 381 | 1955 |
| Loveland Elementary School | Lynx | 8201 Pacific Street | Stephanie Hornung | 287 | 1947 |
| Oakdale Elementary School | Tigers | 9801 West Center Road | Glen Jagels | 308 | 1927 |
| Paddock Road Elementary School | Pandas | 3535 Paddock Road | Quinn McGuire | 288 | 1968 |
| Prairie Lane Elementary School | Panthers | 11444 Hascall Street | Belinda Westfall | 269 | 1963 |
| Rockbrook Elementary School | Bulldogs | 2514 South 108th Street | Garret Higginbotham | 278 | 1960 |
| Sunset Hills Elementary School | Tigers | 9503 Walnut Street | Kira Mclean | 289 | 1956 |
| Westbrook Elementary School | Wildcats | 1312 Robertson Drive | Brian Stevens | 549 | 2005 |
| Westgate Elementary School | Gators | 7802 Hascall Street | Scott Becker | 304 | 1957 |
See also
References
- ^ "History". Westside Community Schools. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
- ^ "Westside Community Schools - Westside Board Announces New Superintendent". Archived from the original on March 3, 2016.
- ^ "Hitler quote displayed in Westside Middle School hallway". WOWT. Retrieved February 4, 2021.