Webster Parish School Board

Webster Parish School Board is a school district headquartered in Minden in northwestern Louisiana, United States. The district operates public schools in Webster Parish.

The Webster Parish School Board operates from offices at 1442 Sheppard Street in Minden, Louisiana.

The district is governed by an elected and compensated school board. Daniel R. Rawls begins duties as superintendent on January 7, 2014.[1] In 2017, Johnny Rowland, Jr., was unanimously chosen by the school board as the superintendent to succeed Rawls.[2]

Schools edit

Primary schools edit

PK-6

5-6

  • Brown Upper Elementary School (Springhill)

PK and 6

  • Philips Middle School (Minden)

K-5

  • J. E. Harper Elementary School (Minden) opened in 1971 as a "new concept" school with one large open space without separate classroom and doors. Joe Windham, the former elementary school supervisor, became the first Harper principal.[3]
  • Jones Elementary School (Minden)
  • E.S. Richardson Elementary School (Minden), grades 4 and 5
  • William G. Stewart Elementary School (Minden), closed and razed in 2011
  • Union Elementary School (Doyline), closed 2011

Secondary schools edit

6-8

  • North Webster Jr. High School (Sarepta)

7-8

  • Webster Junior High School (Minden)

6-12

7-12

9-12

Alternative edit

  • Hope Youth Ranch (Evergreen Community), closed
  • Webster Parish Achievement Center (Minden)

References edit

  1. ^ "Jeri Bloxom, Superintendent signs two-year contract". Minden Press-Herald. Retrieved December 28, 2013.
  2. ^ "Johnny Rowland named Webster schools superintendent". Minden Press-Herald. June 19, 2017. Retrieved June 30, 2017.
  3. ^ "New J. E. Harper School to Present New Concept," Minden Press-Herald, June 9, 1971, p. 1.

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