Hughes High School
| Hughes High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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310 College Street , Arkansas 72348 United States | |
| Coordinates | 34°57′2″N 90°28′22″W / 34.95056°N 90.47278°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public comprehensive |
| Status | Closed |
| Closed | July 1, 2015 |
| School district | Hughes School District |
| NCES School ID | 050801000520[1] |
| Grades | 7–12 |
| Enrollment | 169 (2014–15[1]) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 8.57[1] |
| Education system | ADE Smart Core |
| Classes offered | Regular, Advanced Placement (AP) |
| Campus type | Rural; distant[1] |
| Color(s) | Royal blue White |
| Athletics conference | 1A 1 West (2012–14) |
| Mascot | Blue Devils |
| Team name | Hughes Blue Devils |
| Accreditation | ADE |
| USNWR ranking | Unranked |
| Affiliation | Arkansas Activities Association |
| Website | www |
Hughes High School (HHS) was an accredited comprehensive public high school located in Hughes, Arkansas, until it was closed due to declining enrollment in 2015.[2] The students were consolidated with the West Memphis School District,[3] which operates Academies of West Memphis (formerly West Memphis High School).
The Hughes High School mascot for academic and athletic teams was the Blue Devil with royal blue and white serving as the school colors.
As the only high school of its district, it served the following places in St. Francis and Crittenden counties: Hughes, Horseshoe Lake, and the St. Francis County section of Jennette.[4][5]
Notable people
- Gus Malzahn, head football coach from 1992 to 1994
- Mark R. Martin (1986), Secretary of State of Arkansas since 2011; member of the Arkansas House of Representatives from Washington County from 2005 to 2011; resident of Prairie Grove in Washington County[6]
- Saul Rogovin, teacher, Major League Baseball pitcher; 1951 AL ERA leader
References
- ^ a b c d "Search for Public Schools - ST. Paul High School (050801000520)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved 4 April 2013.
- ^ "Hughes Arkansas Schools ordered to merge with West Memphis School District". WREG. Retrieved 10 October 2015.
- ^ "Ed Board votes to consolidate Hughes, West Memphis districts". Arkansas News. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
- ^ "SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): St. Francis County, AR" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 14 May 2018. Note: Since the production of the map, the Hughes School District merged into the West Memphis school district in 2015
- ^ "SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Crittenden County, AR" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 14 May 2018. Note: Since the production of the map, the Hughes School District merged into the West Memphis school district in 2015
- ^ "Mark Martin Biography". Arkansas Secretary of State. Retrieved 10 December 2013.
