HELENA-WEST HELENA SCHOOLS

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

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 ...

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 ...

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...

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 ...

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...

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...

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...

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!!.

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...

“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...

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...

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...

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...

Cougar Nation Connection Spring 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...

Join our Team Shape the Future calling all future educators.

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!...

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...

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 ...