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Clinton High School
Clinton High School
Address
	401 Arrow Drive; Clinton, Mississippi; USA
Information
Motto	Where Excellence is the ONLY Option
School district	Clinton Public School District
Principal	Anthony Goins
Grades	10–12
Color(s)	Red, White, and Black
Mascot	Arrows
Newspaper	The Arrow Appeal [1]

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Clinton High School is a secondary school located in Clinton, Mississippi.

Administration

Superintendent: Dr. Phllip G. Burchfield
Principal: Anthony Goins
Assistant Principal: Areda Cockrell-Harris
Assistant Principal: Brian Fortenberry

Dr. Burchfield was named Clinton's Outstanding Citizen in 2013, and is a past president of the Mississippi Association of School Superintendents, the foremost education association in Mississippi. Former Superintendent Tommie Henderson was named 2007-2008 Mississippi Association of School Administrators' Superintendent of the Year.^[1]

Demographics

Clinton High School enrolls approximately 1,100 students per year in grades 10–12. It is a separate campus from the Clinton school district's ninth-grade campus, Sumner Hill, which enrolls an additional 350 students. Demographic information about CHS and other schools throughout the Clinton Public School District is posted annually on the Mississippi Department of Education Web site.

Clubs and Organizations

Clinton High School offers a variety of clubs and organizations that cater to the students' diverse needs.

Academic Team
Anchor Club
Arrow Players
Arrow Singers
Art Club
Attache Show Choir
Band
Book Club
Chemistry Club
Chess Club
Color Guard
Cultural Awareness Society
DECA (Distributive Education Clubs of America)
Diamond Girls
FEA (Future Educators Association)
GSA (Gay-Straight Alliance)
HOSA (Health Occupations Students of America)
History Club
International Thespian Society
Jazz Band
Journalism
Model United Nations
Mu Alpha Theta
National Honor Society
SADD (Students Against Destructive Decisions)
Science Olympiad
SkillsUSA
Spanish Club
Speech and Debate Team (Forensics)
Student Council
Winter Guard
Youth in Government

Athletics

Clinton Arrows participate in the following sports:

Please visit the Arrows Athletics directory page for a complete listings of athletic programs throughout the Clinton Public School District, as well as coaching information, rosters and schedules:

Championships and awards

The Clinton High School Arrows football team won the 6A state championship in 2016.
The Clinton Percussion Indoor Percussion Unit won the WGI (Winter Guard International) Indoor Percussion Open Class World Championship in 2014
The Clinton High School Arrows soccer team won the class 5A state championship 1991,1993,1994,1996,1997,2005, 2006, 2009 and 6A State Championship in 2012
The Clinton High School Lady Arrows Track and Field team won the state championship in 2013, 2014, and 2015
The Clinton High School Lady Kingpins bowling team won the state championship in 2007 and 2008.
The Clinton High School Lady Arrows basketball team won the state championship in 2005.
The Clinton High School Boys Cross Country team won the 5A state championship in 2010.
Clinton High School was designated as a National Blue Ribbon School in 1982–1983.^[2]
Clinton High School was one of only 50 in the nation to earn a Siemens Foundation Award for Advanced Placement in 2009, for the high quality of its college prep courses and instructors.^[3]

AP Courses Offered

Attaché Show Choir

Clinton's Attaché Show Choir has been considered one of the top show choirs in the nation for several years.^[4]^[5] Clinton Attaché is under the direction of David and Mary Fehr. Since 1992, Attaché has won 60 out of 68 Grand Champion titles and had won 22 consecutive competitions while competing against elite groups across the nation, which was the longest winning streak in the history of show choir, before placing 2nd at Sullivan in 2008. It has on multiple occasions been ranked the No. 1 show choir in America by the Show Choir Ranking System. Attaché is composed of 43 singers and dancers, 13 pit members, and 15 crew members. The pit is directed by Robert Allen, and the crew is directed by Deborah Morgan. Attaché also has been the host of Show Choir Nationals in Nashville, TN for 12 straight years.

Arrow Singers

Clinton's Arrow Singers is an award-winning, all-superior rated choral program. The Arrow Singers are under the direction of renowned pianist and music educator Carol Joy Sparkman. The Arrow Singers consist of six choirs:

Arrow401 – performs a Capella arrangements in the style of Pitch Perfect and The Sing-Off
Belles Voix – beginner's SSAA choir
Vocalise – intermediate SSAA choir
Vivace – advanced SSAA choir
Varsity Men – TTBB choir
Colla Voce – SATB choir

They hold several events throughout the year including the famed Cupcake Cabaret. The Arrow Singers compete against various schools in the state and has performed in Chicago. In March 2016, members of the Arrow Singers traveled to New York to sing at Carnegie Hall with Distinguished Concerts International New York. The Arrow Singers are the reigning champions at the V105.5 Vicksburg Caroling Contest.

Clinton Arrow Bands

Directors

Kevin Welborn, Director of Bands
Steven Ross, Assistant Director/Director of Percussion
Daniel Johnson, Assistant Director
Dustin Hazlett, Assistant Director
Robyn Ball, Assistant Director/Director of Color Guard
Karen Prince Welborn, Choreographer/Movement Specialist
David Reeves, Music Arranger
Alan Barone, Visual Designer

Ensembles

Color Guard
Indoor Percussion
Marching Band
Concert Band
Lions Band

Notable Alumni

References

^ The Clarion-Ledger: Clinton's Henderson takes state Superintendent of Year award
^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-03-26. Retrieved 2013-01-08. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-09-24. Retrieved 2008-09-04. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ http://www.scrsystem.net
^ http://www.showchoirranks.com Archived 2010-09-27 at the Wayback Machine

External links

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[1] The Clarion-Ledger: Clinton's Henderson takes state Superintendent of Year award

[2] "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-03-26. Retrieved 2013-01-08. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[3] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-09-24. Retrieved 2008-09-04. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[4] ttp://www.scrsystem.net

[5] ttp://www.showchoirranks.com Archived 2010-09-27 at the Wayback Machine

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 *The Clinton High School Boys Cross Country team won the 5A state championship in 2010.
 *Clinton High School was designated as a [[National Blue Ribbon School]] in 1982–1983.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ed.gov/programs/nclbbrs/list-1982.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2013-01-08 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090326000000/http://www.ed.gov/programs/nclbbrs/list-1982.pdf |archive-date=2009-03-26 |df= }}</ref>
-*Clinton High School was one of only 50 in the nation to earn a [[Siemens Foundation Award for Advanced Placement]] in 2009, for the high quality of its college prep courses and instructors.<ref>[http://www.siemens-foundation.org/en/advanced_placement.htm]</ref>
+*Clinton High School was one of only 50 in the nation to earn a [[Siemens Foundation Award for Advanced Placement]] in 2009, for the high quality of its college prep courses and instructors.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.siemens-foundation.org/en/advanced_placement.htm |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2008-09-04 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080924223101/http://www.siemens-foundation.org/en/advanced_placement.htm |archivedate=2008-09-24 |df= }}</ref>
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 ==Attaché Show Choir==
-Clinton's '''Attaché Show Choir''' has been considered one of the top show choirs in the nation for several years.<ref>http://www.scrsystem.net</ref><ref>http://www.showchoirranks.com</ref>  Clinton Attaché is under the direction of David and Mary Fehr. Since 1992, Attaché has won 60 out of 68 Grand Champion titles and had won 22 consecutive competitions while competing against elite groups across the nation, which was the longest winning streak in the history of show choir, before placing 2nd at Sullivan in 2008. It has on multiple occasions been ranked the No. 1 show choir in America by the [http://www.showchoirranksystem.com/ Show Choir Ranking System.] Attaché is composed of 43 singers and dancers, 13 pit members, and 15 crew members. The pit is directed by Robert Allen, and the crew is directed by Deborah Morgan.  Attaché also has been the host of Show Choir Nationals in Nashville, TN for 12 straight years.
+Clinton's '''Attaché Show Choir''' has been considered one of the top show choirs in the nation for several years.<ref>http://www.scrsystem.net</ref><ref>http://www.showchoirranks.com {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100927225320/http://showchoirranks.com/ |date=2010-09-27 }}</ref>  Clinton Attaché is under the direction of David and Mary Fehr. Since 1992, Attaché has won 60 out of 68 Grand Champion titles and had won 22 consecutive competitions while competing against elite groups across the nation, which was the longest winning streak in the history of show choir, before placing 2nd at Sullivan in 2008. It has on multiple occasions been ranked the No. 1 show choir in America by the [http://www.showchoirranksystem.com/ Show Choir Ranking System.] Attaché is composed of 43 singers and dancers, 13 pit members, and 15 crew members. The pit is directed by Robert Allen, and the crew is directed by Deborah Morgan.  Attaché also has been the host of Show Choir Nationals in Nashville, TN for 12 straight years.
 ==Arrow Singers==