Cabot High School
| Cabot High School | |
|---|---|
| Established | 1912 |
| Type | Public secondary |
| Principal | Henry Hawkins |
| Faculty | 150 |
| Students | approx. 2100 |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Location | 401 North Lincoln Street, Cabot, Arkansas,, USA |
| Colors | Red, white, & black |
| Mascot | Panthers |
| Yearbook | 'The Panther' |
| Newspaper | 'The Panther Tale' |
| Website | Cabot High School |
Cabot High School is a public high school serving students in grades ten through twelve in Cabot, Arkansas. Cabot High School is administered by the Cabot Public School District, which covers the communities of Cabot, Austin, and Ward, as well as the rest of Northern Lonoke County. CHS has been accredited by the North Central Association since 1967.
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[edit] Administration
- Principal:
- Henry Hawkins
- Assistant Principals:
- Michael Byrd
- Randy Granderson
- John Shirron
- Brad Tarvin
- Ronnie Tollett
[edit] Contact Numbers
- Phone number - (501) 843-3562
- Fax number - (501) 843-4231
[edit] Academics
According to the 2005-2006 annual school performance report,[1] 98 percent of the district’s teachers were completely certified and 38 percent had master’s degrees. The graduation rate was 80.5 percent, while the dropout rate was 4.2 percent.
Students taking the ACT had an average math score of 21.7, a 23.6 in English and a composite of 22.4. The district had a grade inflation rate of 1.2 percent and a college remediation rate of 35 percent.
As of 2010, the school provides Advanced Placement Program (AP) exams in the following areas:
- Art History
- Biology
- Calculus AB
- Chemistry
- English Language & Composition
- English Literature & Composition
- French Language
- German Language
- Physics B
- Spanish Language
- Studio Art Drawing
- U.S. History
- World History
- European History
[edit] Student Organizations
- Air Force Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (AF JROTC)
- Art Club
- Astronomy Club
- Book Club & Poetry Club
- Cabot Cruzers (Car Club)
- Chess Club
- Chinese Club (coming soon)
- Debate
- Ecology Club
- Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA)
- Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA)
- French Club
- Free-Thinking Student Association (FSA)
- Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA)
- Friends of the Pound
- Cabot FFA
- Future Teachers of America
- German Club
- Habitat for Humanity
- Hello Club
- Helping Hands
- History Club
- Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA)
- Japanese Club
- J.U.S.T. Club
- Key Club
- Knitting Club
- MACH 1 Academy
- National Honor Society
- National Technical Honor Society
- The Panther Tale Newspaper
- Panther Yearbook
- Penman Literary Magazine
- Cabot High Television and the Cabot Schools Network
- Band/Music Club
- Project Lead the Way [1]
- Quiz Bowl
- Sanctuary
- Spanish Club
- Student Council
- SkillsUSA
Note: This is not a complete list of all the clubs/organizations at CHS.
[edit] Athletics
The Cabot Panthers' football team has had success during the tenure of Coach Mike Malham. The Panthers won the state championship in 1983 and 2000 and were state championship runner-ups in 1997 and 1998. Cabot Panthers Golf team has won multiple titles in the past 2 decades. They have also brought in the most income in the school's sports.
Other sports include: Baseball, Boys Basketball, Girls Basketball, Cross Country, Soccer, Softball, Cheerleading, Dance Team, Swimming, Tennis, Track, Bowling, Volleyball, and Wrestling.
In May 2011, CHS held the Arkansas High School Soccer Tournament.
During the 2011-2012 school year, CHS also introduced a new volleyball coach, Deanna Campbell, due to the fact Terry Williams, the coach for the past 30 or so years, retired.
On September 9, 2011, the Cabot Panthers played a football game against the nationally ranked Pulaski Academy Bruins. They lost to them 64-34.
[edit] Notable Alumni
- Terri Utley, 1982 Miss USA; 1981 Miss Arkansas USA
- Kimberly Forsyth, 2006 Miss Arkansas USA
- Whitney Kirk, 2003 Miss Arkansas
- Paula Montgomery - Miss Arkansas 1995, Miss Arkansas Teen USA 1991
- Joey Richardson, 1999 Allstate Football and Track Honor Graduate
- Danny Farrer, 1997 Allstate - Allstar Football and Track
- Tom Brannon, KTHV Meteorologist
[edit] 2011 Made Auditions
During the week of September 19–24, 2011, CHS held auditions for the upcoming season of MTV's reality show, Made.
[edit] External links
- Cabot High School Official Website
- CHS Library Media Center Website
- CHS Counseling Center Website
- CHS Parent-Teacher-Student Organization Website
- CHS Career & Technical Education Website
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.arkansasleader.com/2007/04/top-story-state-grades-performance.html The Leader: Stage grades performance, dated April 2, 2007