Omaha / Nebraska / United States
Welcome to Westside Community Schools, located in the heart of Omaha Nebraska. Westside is a nationally-acclaimed public school district - one of the very best in the United States. Our superior staff, administration and Board of Education are committed to excellence in education for all students. Westside Community Schools provides high academic and behavioral expectations in a caring, friendly environment. We are proud of our strong record of success. Congratulations to the three winners of District Speech Contest! District winners included the following: Seth Norton from Oakdale Elementary who placed first with his topic Alexander The Great, Cassidy Morse from Rockbrook Elementary who placed second with her topic George Washington Carver and Jacob Thull from Sunset Elementary who placed third with his topic Joan of Arc. The District winners will present their speeches to the Westside Kiwanis Club on Wednesday, April 13th. The College Board recently honored Westside Community Schools with a place on its AP Achievement List. The District is one of just 388 school districts nationwide selected for this honor. Westside received the recognition for opening advanced placement (AP) classes to a significantly broader pool of students, while maintaining or improving the percentage of students earning scores of 3 or higher. From 2008-2010, Westside High School increased the number of students participating in AP classes from 222 to 288, while improving the percentage of students earning AP Exam scores of 3 or higher, the score typically needed to earn college credit. That percentage of students earning college credit rose to 63 percent in 2010, up from 56 percent in 2008. The College Boards Advanced Placement Program enables students to pursue college-level studies while still in high school. Founded in 1900, the College Board is a not-for-profit organization that connects students to college success and opportunity. Westside Community Schools has announced a partnership between the District and the Westside Foundation to place an early childhood program at the site of the former Underwood Hills Elementary School. Read More After class gets out each day, most high school students are hanging out with friends, playing sports, or studying, but not the students in Westside High Schools Future Problem Solving Club. These students, with the help of other volunteers, are spending their free time tutoring middle school students in reading. (Read More)
