
October 17, 2025
REMINDER: There will be no school for HWHSD students the week of October 20. We’ll see our students again on Monday, October 27! 👋

October 13, 2025
From the Desk of Superintendent Xavier M. Hodo, Sr. Cougar Nation—Get Ready for SPRING Homecoming! Cougar Family, What an unforgettable 2025 Homecoming Week for Central High ...

October 3, 2025
Dear Parents and Guardians, The district has introduced a new visitor management system at all campuses to help us keep students safe and improve how we track visitors, student ...

October 3, 2025
Over the next several weeks, we’ll be sharing Family Connection resources with our families! This first one focuses on Community Workers—the people in our neighborhood and com...

September 24, 2025
A big congratulations goes out to Central High’s Caydence Williams, who has been nominated to represent Arkansas and the Helena-West Helena School District at the Congress of ...

September 24, 2025
Students in Central High School’s journalism class learned from guest speaker Mr. Andrew Bagley, who shared real-world insight into newspaper production, media law, and how jo...

September 12, 2025
Important Update: Athletic Event Ticket Price Change Beginning October 10, 2025, admission for all Helena-West Helena School District athletic events will increase from $5 to $7...

September 10, 2025
Central High School students showed their Cougar pride by giving back to the community through the "City Pride with Cougar Pride" service project! 🌟 The group received supp...

August 27, 2025
Saddle up, Cougars- the Homecoming 2025 Nominees are here. Campaign Week kicks off September 2-5 2025. Good luck to all our cowboys and cowgirl-may the best roar win!!.

August 20, 2025
From the Desk of Dr. Xavier M. Hodo, Sr. Good Evening Cougar Nation, As you may or may not know, a message was sent out this morning to all families regarding the water issue ou...

July 25, 2025
“Building the New” is more than a theme; it’s a mindset! 🚧 In every classroom, every hallway, and every conversation, we’re showing up with a shared goal: helping our studen...

July 17, 2025
HWHSD will be implementing phone-free campuses to improve teaching and learning using a program called Yondr . Yondr has been implemented in thousands of schools across 27 count...

July 16, 2025
Central High School Students – Let’s Level Up! National ACT test dates are here, and it’s time to plan ahead! Whether you're aiming for college admission, scholarships, or p...

July 2, 2025
Helena-West Helena Public Schools is dedicated to maximizing the district’s impact through collaboration with all stakeholders. One of the district’s core pillars is to foster and...


April 16, 2025
Introducing Our New Vision and Mission Statements! 🔊 From the Desk of Superintendent Xavier M. Hodo, Sr.: With great pride and gratitude, we’re thrilled to share our newly...

March 12, 2025
Join our Team Shape the Future calling all future educators.

March 12, 2025
Cougar Quest Summer Learning Program – Registration Now Open! Parents & Guardians! Get ready for an exciting summer of learning, fun, and new adventures with Cougar Quest!...

February 24, 2025
Attention Helena-West Helena community members! Don’t miss out on this incredible opportunity from the DRIVE Entrepreneurs Network! 🚀 The “Launching Your Dreams into Realit...

February 12, 2025
Cougars, It’s Time to Make a Difference! Helena-West Helena School District invites YOU to help select the vision and mission statement that will guide our future! Your ...