Weber School District

Weber School District
Location
Weber County, Utah
United States
District information
TypePublic
GradesK–12
SuperintendentGina Butters[1]
Asst. superintendent(s)Clyde Moore, Dave Hales[1]
Schools4 high schools
9 junior high schools
29 elementary schools
Budget$227,396,289 USD (2019) [2]
Students and staff
Students~33,000[3]
Faculty3,831[3]
Teachers1,699[3]
Staff2,132[3]
Student–teacher ratio~19.4[3]
Other information
Websitewsd.net

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. ^ a b "Superintendency". Weber School District. Retrieved August 19, 2019.
  2. ^ "K-12 Education: Weber School District: 2019: Expense". Utah Public Finance Website. State of Utah. July 10, 2019. Retrieved August 19, 2019.
  3. ^ a b c d e f "About WSD". Weber School District. Retrieved August 19, 2019.
  4. ^ "Weber School District Home Page". Weber School District. Retrieved August 19, 2019.
  5. ^ "Utah mom upset after school tells 6th graders they can't say no when asked to dance". February 9, 2018.
  6. ^ "WEBER SCHOOL DISTRICT Financial Statements". Weber School District. June 30, 2017.
  7. ^ "Weber School District". Weber School District. February 23, 2017. Retrieved February 23, 2017.
  8. ^ "WEBER DISTRICT". Utah School Grades. July 1, 2019. Retrieved August 19, 2019.
  9. ^ "About Weber High". weber.wsd.net. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  10. ^ "HB277 Digital Teaching and Learning Grant". Weber School District. Retrieved April 29, 2017.
  11. ^ "LANSA – Your Partner in Education". www.lansa.com. Archived from the original on June 12, 2017. Retrieved July 18, 2017.

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