Watson Chapel School District
| Watson Chapel School District | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
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4000 Camden Road Pine Bluff, Arkansas 71603-9094 | |
| District information | |
| Type | Public (government funded) |
| Grades | Kâ12 |
| Schools | 5 |
| District ID | 0513930[1] |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 3088 |
| Teachers | 208 |
| Student-teacher ratio | 14.85 |
| Other information | |
| Website | Watson Chapel School District |
Watson Chapel School District is a public school district serving the communities of Pine Bluff and Watson Chapel within Jefferson County, Arkansas, United States. Watson Chapel School District employs over 300 faculty and staff to provide educational programs for students ranging from kindergarten through twelfth grade and enrolls more than 3,400 students. In 2007, the ACLU sued the school district because the dress code allegedly denied students their first amendment rights.[2]
All schools in the district are accredited by AdvancED (formerly the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools).
Secondary schools
- Watson Chapel High School : Grades 10-12
- Watson Chapel Junior High School : Grades 7-9
Elementary schools
- Coleman Elementary School : Grades 4-6
- L. L. Owen Elementary School : Grades 2-3
- Edgewood Elementary School : Grades K-1
Notable alumni
- Kevin Willians Former NFL Defensive back from 1998 to 2002
- Dante Wesley Former NFL defensive back from 2002 to 2010
References
- â "Search for Public School Districts â District Detail for Watson Chapel School District". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved Sep 4, 2012.
- â "ACLU of Arkansas Says Watson Chapel School Dress Code Violates Free Speech". American Civil Liberties Union. 22 February 2007. Retrieved 21 April 2014.
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