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'''Wright''' is an [[Unincorporated area|unincorporated community]] in [[Jefferson County, Arkansas|Jefferson County]], [[Arkansas]], United States. Wright is located on [[Arkansas Highway 256]], {{convert|7.5|mi|km}} west-northwest of [[Sherrill, Arkansas|Sherrill]]. Wright has a [[post office]] with [[ZIP code]] 72182.<ref>[http://www.zipinfo.com/cgi-local/zipsrch.exe?cnty=cnty&zip=72182&Go=Go ZIP Code Lookup]</ref>
'''Wright''' is an [[Unincorporated area|unincorporated community]] in [[Jefferson County, Arkansas|Jefferson County]], [[Arkansas]], United States. Wright is located on [[Arkansas Highway 256]], {{convert|7.5|mi|km}} west-northwest of [[Sherrill, Arkansas|Sherrill]]. Wright has a [[post office]] with [[ZIP code]] 72182.<ref>[http://www.zipinfo.com/cgi-local/zipsrch.exe?cnty=cnty&zip=72182&Go=Go ZIP Code Lookup]</ref>


==Education==
It is a part of the [[Dollarway School District]], and the schools serving Wright are James Matthews Elementary School, Robert F. Morehead Middle School, and [[Dollarway High School]]. It was formerly in the [[Altheimer Unified School District]],<ref name=PBCommSchoolClosurehitcomm>{{cite web|url=http://www.pbcommercial.com/article/20130411/OPINION/304119906|title=School closures hit a community|publisher=[[The Pine Bluff Commercial]]|date=2013-04-11|accessdate=2017-08-04|quote=The former Altheimer district included students from Altheimer, Wabbaseka, Sherrill, Tucker, Pastoria, Wright and the Plum Bayou communities.}} - [http://www.arkansased.gov/public/userfiles/Communications/clips/April_2013/ADE_Clips_4_12_2013.pdf Alternate location] at the [[Arkansas Department of Education]] (PDF page 3/13)</ref> which merged into the Dollarway district on July 10, 2006.<ref name=Consolfrom1983>"[http://www.arkansased.gov/public/userfiles/Legal/ConsolidationAnnex_from_1983.xls ConsolidationAnnex_from_1983.xls]." [[Arkansas Department of Education]]. Retrieved on July 31, 2017.</ref>
It is a part of the [[Pine Bluff School District]].<ref name=2020CensusMap>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st05_ar/schooldistrict_maps/c05069_jefferson/DC20SD_C05069.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Jefferson County, AR|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|access-date=June 29, 2021}} - The map shows Dollarway School District as not yet merged into Pine Bluff School District; the merger occurred on July 1, 2021.</ref> The schools serving Wright are Forrest Park/Greenville School for preschool, James Matthews Elementary School, Robert F. Morehead Middle School, and [[Dollarway High School]].<!--The last three were the only schools in the Dollarway district as of its final year http://web.archive.org/web/20201127114447/https://www.dollarwayschools.org/ , and according to Pine Bluff district documents the attendance boundaries will remain the same for 2021-2022 school year https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Nj-q3uIhvI4tRY-hBGp6nPGk-MlPTSuMNQrts8o7wMw/edit : after that year you can check if the Pine Bluff district publishes new school district boundaries and/or if it closes any schools. The preschool effective 2021 became the sole preschool for all of PBSD -->

It was formerly in the Plum Bayou-Tucker School District.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://digitalheritage.arkansas.gov/school-district-maps/34/|title=Arkansas Department of Education school district maps, 1952-1954 Jefferson County, 1952-1954|work=Arkansas Digital Archives|publisher=[[Arkansas State Archives]]}} ([https://digitalheritage.arkansas.gov/context/school-district-maps/article/1033/type/native/viewcontent Download])</ref> On July 1, 1983, the consolidation into the [[Wabbaseka Tucker School District]] occurred. On September 1, 1993, the Wabbaseka-Tucker district consolidated with the Altheimer-Sherrill School District,<ref name=Consolfrom1983>"[https://web.archive.org/web/20150912013154/http://www.arkansased.gov/public/userfiles/Legal/ConsolidationAnnex_from_1983.xls ConsolidationAnnex_from_1983.xls]." [[Arkansas Department of Education]]. Retrieved on July 31, 2017.</ref> forming the [[Altheimer Unified School District]] (operator of [[Altheimer-Sherrill High School]]).<ref name=PBCommSchoolClosurehitcomm>{{cite web|url=http://www.pbcommercial.com/article/20130411/OPINION/304119906|title=School closures hit a community|publisher=[[The Pine Bluff Commercial]]|date=April 11, 2013|accessdate=August 4, 2017|quote=The former Altheimer district included students from Altheimer, Wabbaseka, Sherrill, Tucker, Pastoria, Wright and the Plum Bayou communities.}} - [http://www.arkansased.gov/public/userfiles/Communications/clips/April_2013/ADE_Clips_4_12_2013.pdf Alternate location] at the [[Arkansas Department of Education]] (PDF page 3/13)</ref> That in turn merged into the [[Dollarway School District]] on July 10, 2006.<ref name=Consolfrom1983/> Altheimer-Sherrill High closed in 2007, with students moved to Dollarway High.<ref name=Colvinclosing>{{cite web|last=Colvin|first=Eplunus|url=https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2020/oct/02/closing-schools-took-life-out-of-altheimer/|title=Closing schools took life out of Altheimer, residents recall|newspaper=[[Arkansas Democrat-Gazette]]|date=October 2, 2020|accessdate=February 24, 2021}}</ref> Altheimer Martin Elementary School closed in 2013.<ref name=Hardy>{{cite news|author=Hardy, Benjamin|url=https://www.arktimes.com/arkansas/schools-out-forever/Content?oid=4511998|title=School's out forever|newspaper=[[Arkansas Times]]|date=July 28, 2016|accessdate=July 31, 2017}}</ref>

In December 2020 the [[Arkansas State Board of Education]] ruled that the Dollarway School District should merge into the Pine Bluff School District as of July 1, 2021; the post-merger school district began to operate all existing schools from both districts.<ref>{{cite web|last=Howell|first=Cynthia|url=https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2020/dec/11/state-votes-to-combine-dollarway-pb-schools/|title=State votes to combine Dollarway, Pine Bluff schools|newspaper=[[Arkansas Democrat & Gazette]]|date=December 11, 2020|accessdate=February 23, 2021}}</ref> Accordingly, the attendance boundary maps of the respective schools remained the same for the 2021–2022 school year, and all DSD territory became a part of the PBSD.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Nj-q3uIhvI4tRY-hBGp6nPGk-MlPTSuMNQrts8o7wMw/edit|title=Annexation/Transition FAQ|publisher=Pine Bluff School District|accessdate=February 23, 2021}}</ref> The exception was with the pre-kindergarten levels, as all PBSD areas are now assigned to Forrest Park/Greenville School, including the territory from the former Dollarway district.<ref>{{cite web|last=Murrel|first=I. C.|url=https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2021/jun/28/dollarway-alumni-honor-district/|title=Dollarway alumni honor district|newspaper=[[Arkansas Democrat Gazette]]|date=June 28, 2021|accessdate=July 4, 2021}}</ref> In 2023 the district announced that Dollarway High would merge into Pine Bluff High School, and that Morehead Middle School would become the only middle school for all of the Pine Bluff School District.<ref>{{cite web|last=Murrell|first=I. C.|url=https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2023/mar/01/pine-bluff-school-district-will-close-separate-dollarway-schools-this-fall/|title=Pine Bluff School District will consolidate junior, senior highs this fall|newspaper=[[Arkansas Democrat Gazette]]|date=March 1, 2023|accessdate=March 3, 2023}}</ref>


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Latest revision as of 23:13, 5 May 2024

Wright, Arkansas
Unincorporated community
Wright is located in Arkansas
Wright
Wright
Wright is located in the United States
Wright
Wright
Coordinates: 34°26′06″N 92°03′59″W / 34.43500°N 92.06639°W / 34.43500; -92.06639
CountryUnited States
StateArkansas
CountyJefferson
Elevation
[1]
220 ft (70 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
72182
Area code501
GNIS feature ID56551[1]

Wright is an unincorporated community in Jefferson County, Arkansas, United States. Wright is located on Arkansas Highway 256, 7.5 miles (12.1 km) west-northwest of Sherrill. Wright has a post office with ZIP code 72182.[2]

Education

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It is a part of the Pine Bluff School District.[3] The schools serving Wright are Forrest Park/Greenville School for preschool, James Matthews Elementary School, Robert F. Morehead Middle School, and Dollarway High School.

It was formerly in the Plum Bayou-Tucker School District.[4] On July 1, 1983, the consolidation into the Wabbaseka Tucker School District occurred. On September 1, 1993, the Wabbaseka-Tucker district consolidated with the Altheimer-Sherrill School District,[5] forming the Altheimer Unified School District (operator of Altheimer-Sherrill High School).[6] That in turn merged into the Dollarway School District on July 10, 2006.[5] Altheimer-Sherrill High closed in 2007, with students moved to Dollarway High.[7] Altheimer Martin Elementary School closed in 2013.[8]

In December 2020 the Arkansas State Board of Education ruled that the Dollarway School District should merge into the Pine Bluff School District as of July 1, 2021; the post-merger school district began to operate all existing schools from both districts.[9] Accordingly, the attendance boundary maps of the respective schools remained the same for the 2021–2022 school year, and all DSD territory became a part of the PBSD.[10] The exception was with the pre-kindergarten levels, as all PBSD areas are now assigned to Forrest Park/Greenville School, including the territory from the former Dollarway district.[11] In 2023 the district announced that Dollarway High would merge into Pine Bluff High School, and that Morehead Middle School would become the only middle school for all of the Pine Bluff School District.[12]

References

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  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wright, Arkansas
  2. ^ ZIP Code Lookup
  3. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Jefferson County, AR" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved June 29, 2021. - The map shows Dollarway School District as not yet merged into Pine Bluff School District; the merger occurred on July 1, 2021.
  4. ^ "Arkansas Department of Education school district maps, 1952-1954 Jefferson County, 1952-1954". Arkansas Digital Archives. Arkansas State Archives. (Download)
  5. ^ a b "ConsolidationAnnex_from_1983.xls." Arkansas Department of Education. Retrieved on July 31, 2017.
  6. ^ "School closures hit a community". The Pine Bluff Commercial. April 11, 2013. Retrieved August 4, 2017. The former Altheimer district included students from Altheimer, Wabbaseka, Sherrill, Tucker, Pastoria, Wright and the Plum Bayou communities. - Alternate location at the Arkansas Department of Education (PDF page 3/13)
  7. ^ Colvin, Eplunus (October 2, 2020). "Closing schools took life out of Altheimer, residents recall". Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
  8. ^ Hardy, Benjamin (July 28, 2016). "School's out forever". Arkansas Times. Retrieved July 31, 2017.
  9. ^ Howell, Cynthia (December 11, 2020). "State votes to combine Dollarway, Pine Bluff schools". Arkansas Democrat & Gazette. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
  10. ^ "Annexation/Transition FAQ". Pine Bluff School District. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
  11. ^ Murrel, I. C. (June 28, 2021). "Dollarway alumni honor district". Arkansas Democrat Gazette. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
  12. ^ Murrell, I. C. (March 1, 2023). "Pine Bluff School District will consolidate junior, senior highs this fall". Arkansas Democrat Gazette. Retrieved March 3, 2023.


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