Des Arc High School
| Des Arc High School | |
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| Address | |
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600 Main Street , Arkansas 72040 United States | |
| Coordinates | 34°58′42″N 91°29′57″W / 34.97836°N 91.49922°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public comprehensive |
| Status | Open |
| School district | Des Arc School District |
| Superintendent | Nick Hill |
| CEEB code | 040620 |
| NCES School ID | 050519000240 [2] |
| Principal | Bruce Guthrie |
| Teaching staff | 27.26 (on FTE basis)[2] |
| Grades | 7–12 |
| Enrollment | 269 (2016-17)[4] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 11.34[2] |
| Education system | ADE Smart Core curriculum |
| Classes offered | Regular (Core), Career Focus, Advanced Placement (AP) |
| Color(s) | Green White |
| Athletics conference | 2A Region 6[3] |
| Mascot | Eagle[3] |
| Team name | Des Arc Eagles |
| Accreditation | ADE |
| USNWR ranking | Unranked[1] |
| Feeder to | Des Arc Elementary School (PK–6) |
| Affiliation | Arkansas Activities Association |
| Website | desarc |
Des Arc High School, which opened in 1872, is a comprehensive public high school located in Des Arc, Arkansas, United States 72040 and is an all-inclusive public school. The school provides education to over 170 kids in grades 7th through 12th that residentially live in Prairie County and Lonoke County communities encompassing 265.68 square miles (688.1 km2) of land including all or portions of Des Arc, Briscoe, Carlisle, Ward, Griffithville, and Lonoke. It is one of two public high schools in Prairie County and the only high school administered by the Des Arc School District.. If a student does not reside in Des Arc or Prairie County but the parents still wish to send their kid to Des Arc High School; there is a School Choice for Non-Resident Students application that the parents can fill out. The application is available on the Des Arc High School website. Two applications must be filled out, one for Des Arc High School and one for the high school that the student is transferring from.[5] Des Arc High School is one of two of the high schools in Prairie County.
DAHS is accredited by the Arkansas Department of Education and receives Title I federal funding. Title I federal funding is the largest federal aid program for public schools in the United States. Title I is a federal entitlement program that gives funds to schools in need based on student enrollment, the free and reduced lunch percentage for each school, and other informative data.[6]
Academics
Des Arc High School has two different curriculum courses, core and smart core. The core curriculum includes the graduation course credit requirements established by the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.[7] The smart core curriculum offers advanced placement (AP) and honors classes and online college courses including: AP Biology, AP Language Composition, AP U.S. History, AP Literature, Honors English 9–12, Honors Physical Science, College Algebra, and College Composition I and II.[8]
DAHS is academically ranked 48th within the state of Arkansas and is ranked 4,132 nationally in 2019. These rankings are a combination of performance on state-required tests, graduation, and how prepared students are for college upon graduation.[9]
Extracurricular activities
The Des Arc High School mascot and athletic emblem is the Eagle with green and white serving as the school colors.
Athletics
The Des Arc Eagles compete in interscholastic activities within the 2A Classification administered by the Arkansas Activities Association. The Eagles play within the 2A Region 6 Conference. The Eagles participate in football, basketball (boys/girls), cheer, cross country (boys/girls), baseball, fastpitch softball, track and field (boys/girls) and Trap Shooting.[3][10]
Clubs and traditions
Des Arc students have the option to participate in a variety of clubs and organizations offered by the high school that allows kids to be a part of a membership and the opportunity to participate in activities events and different conferences throughout the year. The clubs offered include: Senior and Junior Beta Club, Choir, Dare to Care, Eagle Press, Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA), Future Educators of America (FEA), Future Farmers of America (FFA), Fire Marshalls, Future Teachers of America (FTA), Library Club, National Honor Society, and Student Council.[3]
References
- ^ "Best High Schools 2012". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved 15 December 2012.
- ^ a b c "Search for Public Schools - Des Arc High School (050519000240 )". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved 29 October 2012.
- ^ a b c d "School Profile, Des Arc High School". Arkansas Activities Association. Retrieved 15 December 2012.
- ^ "DES ARC HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 25, 2019.
- ^ "Home". sites.google.com. Retrieved 2019-11-13.
- ^ Spivey, Becky (2019). "Handy Handouts". Handy Handouts. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Division of Elementary and Secondary Education". dese.ade.arkansas.gov. Retrieved 2019-11-13.
- ^ "High School Course Offerings". sites.google.com. Retrieved 2019-11-13.
- ^ "Des Arc High School". U.S. News. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Arkansas High School Sports Record Book" (PDF). Arkansas Activities Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 May 2013. Retrieved 11 December 2012.
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