Stephens High School
| Stephens High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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315 West Chert Street , Arkansas 71764 United States | |
| Coordinates | 33°24′49″N 93°4′16″W / 33.41361°N 93.07111°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public comprehensive |
| Status | Closed |
| School district | Stephens School District |
| NCES School ID | 051287001045[1] |
| Teaching staff | 17.65 (on FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 7–12 |
| Enrollment | 172 (2010–11[1]) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 9.75[1] |
| Education system | ADE Smart Core |
| Classes offered | Regular (Core), Career Focus, Advanced Placement (AP) |
| Color(s) | Black Gold |
| Athletics conference | 1A 7 East (2012–14)[2] |
| Mascot | Roadrunner[2] |
| Team name | Stephens Roadrunners |
| Accreditation | ADE |
| USNWR ranking | Unranked (2012) |
| Feeder to | Stephens Elementary School |
| Affiliation | Arkansas Activities Association |
| Website | stephens |
Stephens High School was a comprehensive public high school located in Stephens, Arkansas, United States. The school provided secondary education in grades 7 through 12 for approximately 175 students. It was one of four public high schools in Ouachita County and is the sole high school administered by the Stephens School District.
The roadrunner was the mascot and the school colors were black and gold.[3]
The Stephens school district was dissolved effective July 1, 2014, with portions given to the Camden Fairview School District, the Magnolia School District, and the Nevada School District.[4]
Academics
The Stephens High School and the rest of Stephens School District closed down after the 2013-2014 school year. The students who went to SHS were consolidated to three other schools: Nevada High School in Rosston, Magnolia High School in Magnolia, and Camden-Fairview High School in Camden.
Extracurricular activities
The Stephens High School mascot and athletic emblem is the Roadrunner with school colors of black and gold.
Athletics
The Stephens Roadrunners compete in interscholastic activities within the 1A Classification administered by the Arkansas Activities Association. The Leopards play within the 1A 7 East Conference. The Roadrunners participate in golf (boys/girls), basketball (boys/girls), cheer, baseball, fastpitch softball, and track and field (boys/girls).[2][5]
Clubs and traditions
Stephens students may also engage in a variety of clubs and organizations such as: Beta Club, National FFA Organization (FFA), FCCLA, Student Council, Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA), EAST Initiative and Quiz Bowl.[2]
Notable people
The following are notable people associated with Stephens High School. If the person was a SHS 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:
- Marvin Thomas "Tommy" Davis (1960), mayor of Minden, Louisiana[6]
- Frank Spooner (1955), Louisiana businessman and politician[7]
References
- ^ a b c d "Search for Public Schools - Stephens High School (051287001045)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved 12 April 2013.
- ^ a b c d "School Profile, Stephens High School". Arkansas Activities Association. Retrieved 12 April 2013.
- ^ "Stephens School Traditions." Stephens School District. August 1, 2010. Retrieved on May 23, 2018.
- ^ Lesnick, Gavin (10 April 2014). "Stephens School District consolidated into three nearby districts". Arkansas Online. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Arkansas High School Sports Record Book" (PDF). Arkansas Activities Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 May 2013. Retrieved 11 December 2012.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Webster: Mayor City of Minden, October 19, 2013". lasos.blob.core.windows.net. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
- ^ "Otto Passman, Jerry Huckaby, and Frank Spooner: The Louisiana Fifth Congressional District Election of 1976", Louisiana History: The Journal of the Louisiana Historical Association, LIV No. 3 (Summer 2013), p. 346
External links
- Stephens School District at the Wayback Machine (archive index)