Bauxite High School
| Bauxite High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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800 School Street , Arkansas 72011 United States | |
| Coordinates | 34°33′23.0″N 92°30′33.0″W / 34.556389°N 92.509167°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public comprehensive |
| Founded | Prior to 1920 |
| Status | Open |
| CEEB code | 040125 |
| NCES School ID | 050279000047[2] |
| Teaching staff | 35.62 (on FTE basis)[2] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 699 (2010–11[2]) |
| • Grade 9 | 134 |
| • Grade 10 | 106 |
| • Grade 11 | 111 |
| • Grade 12 | 97 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 16.30[2] |
| Education system | ADE Smart Core |
| Classes offered | Regular (Core), Career Focus, Advanced Placement (AP) |
| Campus size | 86.09 square miles (223.0 km2) |
| Color(s) | Black Gray |
| Athletics conference | 4A Region 7[3] |
| Mascot | Bauxite Miner[3] |
| Team name | Bauxite Miners |
| Accreditation | ADE |
| USNWR ranking | Unranked[1] |
| Communities served | Bauxite, Tull |
| Affiliation | Arkansas Activities Association |
| Website | bhs |
Bauxite High School (BHS) is a comprehensive public high school located in Bauxite, Arkansas, United States. The school provides secondary education in grades 9 through 12 for students encompassing 86.09 square miles (223.0 km2) of land including Bauxite, Tull and nearby Saline County and Grant County communities. It is one of five public high schools in Saline County and the only senior high school administered by the Bauxite School District.
The current high school facilities were built in 2001, replacing a Depression-era Works Progress Administration-built school that was destroyed by fire on 5 January 2001.[4][5]
Academics
The assumed course of study is the Smart Core curriculum developed by the Arkansas Department of Education. Students may engage in regular and Advanced Placement (AP) coursework and exams prior to graduation. Bauxite High School is accredited by ADE.
In 2012, Bauxite High School was listed unranked in the Best High Schools Report developed by U.S. News & World Report.[1]
Extracurricular activities
The Bauxite High School mascot and athletic emblem is the Bauxite Miner with black and gray serving as the school colors.
Athletics
The Bauxite Miners compete in interscholastic activities within the 4A Classification administered by the Arkansas Activities Association. The Miners play within the 4A Region 7 Conference. The Miners participate in football, basketball (boys/girls), cheer, dance team, baseball, fastpitch softball, track and field (boys/girls).[3][6]
- Football - Bauxite won their classification's 1996 state football championship.
Clubs and traditions
Students may also engage in a variety of clubs and organizations such as: Chess Club, Beta Club, Future Farmers of America (FFA), FCCLA, Student Council, Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA), and Quiz Bowl.[3] A tradition for Bauxite High School is to have the names of graduates placed within the cement sidewalks around the school campus.[7]
Notable people
The following are notable people associated with Bauxite High School. If the person was a Bauxite High School student, the number in parentheses indicates the year of graduation; if the person was a faculty or staff member, that person's title and years of association are included:
- Leon Campbell (1945)—NFL professional football player; inductee, Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame.
- George Cole (1923)—American football player, coach, and college athletics administrator; inductee, Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame.
- Susan Dunn (1972)—Operatic singer; award-winning spinto soprano.
References
- ^ a b "Best High Schools 2012". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved 11 December 2012.
- ^ a b c d "Search for Public Schools - Bauxite High School (050279000047)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved 29 October 2012.
- ^ a b c d "School Profile, Bauxite High School". Arkansas Activities Association. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 11 December 2012.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Fire destroys Bauxite High School". Flickr.com account of domesticat. Retrieved 22 December 2012.
- ^ "Bauxite (Saline County)". The Encyclopedia of Arkansas Culture & History. 12 October 2011. Retrieved 22 December 2012.
- ^ "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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