Little Rock West High School
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Little Rock West High School (LRW), also known as Little Rock West High School of Innovation (LRWHSOI) is a public high school in Little Rock, Arkansas and a part of the Little Rock School District.
The {{convert|70000|sqft|sqm|adj=on}} building has three stories. It is adjacent to Pinnacle View Middle School and is on a {{convert|22|acre|ha|adj=on}} property.{{cite web|url=https://www.arkansashouse.org/news/post/114/city-state-elected-officials-call-for-little-rock-west-high-school-in-2019|title=City, State elected officials call for Little Rock West High School in 2019|publisher=Arkansas House of Representatives|date=December 21, 2018|accessdate=March 1, 2021}}
History
Arkansas state level politicians promoted the idea of expanding Pinnacle View Middle School, located in the former headquarters of Leisure Arts, to the high school level. The high school was to be established in a former office building next to Pinnacle View Middle.
Little Rock West opened in 2019 with the ninth grade, having 64 students, and in 2020 it had 120 students.{{cite web|last=Hall|first=Cynthia|url=https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2020/sep/20/lrsd-enrollment-down-about-466-fadah-to-serve-on/|title=LRSD enrollment|newspaper=Arkansas Democrat Gazette|date=September 20, 2020|accessdate=February 28, 2021}} The building has a capacity of about 100 students per grade. The first 12th grade class will graduate in 2023.{{cite web|last=Millar|first=Lindsey|url=https://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2021/02/25/lrsd-board-discusses-future-of-hall-millage-extension|title=LRSD board discusses future of Hall, millage extension|newspaper=Arkansas Times|date=February 25, 2021|accessdate=March 1, 2021}}
Due to the incompletion of Little Rock West, and the small student body of around 300, the school is merging with Hall STEAM Magnet High School up until the completion of Little Rock West in 2026.{{Cite web |last=Howell |first=Cynthia |date=2023-11-10 |title=Board votes to merge Little Rock's West High School of Innovation, Hall STEAM Magnet High School {{!}} Arkansas Democrat Gazette |url=https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2023/nov/10/school-board-votes-to-merge-lr-campuses/ |access-date=2024-07-30 |website=www.arkansasonline.com |language=en}} The two schools now go under the name of Hall-West School of Innovation.{{Cite web |title=LR Hall STEAM Magnet High School |url=https://www.lrsd.org/o/hall/page/facility |access-date=2024-07-30 |website=www.lrsd.org |language=en}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.lrsd.org/o/hall Hall-West School of Innovation]
- {{cite web|url=https://www.littlerockfamily.com/post/130292/little-rock-family-ultimate-all-school-guide-lr-west-high-school-of-innovation|title=Little Rock Family Ultimate All-School Guide: LR West High School of Innovation|work=Little Rock Family|publisher=Arkansas Business Publishing Group|date=March 23, 2020}}
- [https://www.lrsd.org/cms/lib/AR02203631/Centricity/Domain/158/2020%20LR_School_High_Map.pdf Attendance boundary]
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Category:Public high schools in Arkansas
Category:High schools in Little Rock, Arkansas
Category:Schools in the Little Rock School District
Category:2019 establishments in Arkansas
Category:Educational institutions established in 2019
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