KIPP: Delta Public Schools
| KIPP: Delta Public Schools | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
410 Ohio Street
United StatesHelena–West Helena, Arkansas 72342 | |
| District information | |
| Type | Public charter |
| Grades | Kindergarten (K) – 12 |
| Accreditation(s) | Arkansas Department of Education |
| Schools | 4 |
| NCES District ID | 05000062[1] |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 640[1] (2010–11) |
| Teachers | 46.01 (on FTE basis)[1] |
| Staff | 112.01 (on FTE basis)[1] |
| Athletic conference | 1A Region 5 |
| Other information | |
| Website | www |
KIPP: Delta Public Schools is the charter public school district supported by the Knowledge Is Power Program (KIPP) based in Helena–West Helena, Arkansas, USA. The system consists of three schools in Phillips County and one facility in Mississippi County.
List of schools
High/secondary schools
- KIPP: Delta Collegiate High School (grades 9–12) in Helena–West Helena.
In 2012, KIPP Delta Collegiate was nationally recognized as a Gold Medalist and was ranked the No. 2 high school in Arkansas, the No. 52 charter school in the US, and the No. 408 overall school in the US by U.S. News & World Report'.[2]
Middle/intermediate schools
- KIPP: Delta College Preparatory School (grades 5–8), in Helena–West Helena.
- KIPP: Blytheville College Preparatory School (grades 4–7), in Blytheville and founded in 2010.
In 2008, KIPP: Delta College Prep School was made a National Blue Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education.[3]
Elementary/primary schools
- KIPP: Delta Elementary Literacy Academy (kindergarten–grade 4), in Helena–West Helena and founded in 2009.
See also
References
- ^ a b c d "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Kipp Delta Public Schools". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved 1 December 2012.
- ^ "Best High Schools". U.S. New & World Report. Retrieved 1 December 2012.
- ^ "Blue Ribbon Schools in Arkansas". Arkansas Department of Education. Retrieved 2 December 2012.