Arkadelphia High School Explained

Arkadelphia High School
Streetaddress:401 High School Drive
City:Arkadelphia
State:Arkansas
Zipcode:71923
Country:USA
Coordinates:34.1236°N -93.0992°W
District:Arkadelphia School District
Oversight:Arkansas Department of Education (ADE)
Affiliation:Arkansas Activities Association (AAA)
Faculty:48.90 (on FTE basis)
National Ranking:Challenge Index
No. 284
No. 4 (AR)
Classes Offered:Regular, Advanced Placement
Ratio:11.74
Schooltype:Title I School
System:ADE Smart Core curriculum
Grades:9–12
Ceeb:040035
Campus Type:Rural
Conference:4A 7 (2012-present
Accreditation:ADE
Mascot:Badger
Team Name:Arkadelphia Badgers
School Colors:Royal blue, red, and white
Status:Open
Enrollment:579 (2022-23)[1]
Feeders:Goza Middle School

Arkadelphia High School is a comprehensive public junior/senior high school serving grades nine through twelve in the rural, fringe community of Arkadelphia, Arkansas, United States. Located in Clark County, Arkadelphia High School is the largest of three public high schools in the county and is the sole high school managed by the Arkadelphia School District. The school has been recognized for its academic programs as a National Blue Ribbon School.

In addition to Arkadelphia, the district (and therefore the high school's attendance boundary) includes Caddo Valley and Gum Springs.[2]

Academics

Curriculum

The assumed course of study at Arkadelphia High School exceeds the Smart Core curriculum developed by the Arkansas Department of Education (ADE). Students engage in regular and Advanced Placement (AP) coursework and exams to obtain at least 26 units (graduating classes of 2012 and 2013) and 27 units (graduating classes of 2014 and 2015) beyond the 22 units required by the Smart Core curriculum. The Arkadelphia School District offers students regular or advanced diplomas, based on coursework and grade point average. Exceptional students have been recognized as National Merit Finalists and participated in Arkansas Governor's School. The school maintains a concurrent credit partnership with College of the Ouachitas community college, whereas students may receive high school and college credit simultaneously.[3]

Awards and recognition

In 1990-91, Arkadelphia High School was honored as a National Blue Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education (ED) for the results of its academic programs. In 1991, Arkadelphia High School principal Herman Thomas was awarded the National Milken Educator Award.[4]

Arkadelphia High School was nationally recognized in the Challenge Index report presented by the Washington Post, that measures the number of college-level tests given at the school divided by the number of graduates. In 2011, Arkadelphia had an index score of 1.033 and was ranked as the No. 29 school in Arkansas. In 2012, Arkadelphia's index score jumped to 3.412 and ranking as the No. 4 school in Arkansas and No. 284 in the United States.[5]

In 2012, Arkadelphia School District and its high school were recognized in the AP District of the Year Awards program in the College Board's 3rd Annual Honor Roll that consisted of 539 U.S. public school districts (6 in Arkansas) that simultaneously achieved increases in access to AP® courses for a broader number of students and improved the rate at which their AP students earned scores of 3 or higher on an AP Exam.[6]

Athletics

The Arkadelphia High School mascot is the badger with royal blue, red, and white serving as the school colors.

For the 2012-2014 seasons,[7] the Arkadelphia Badgers participate in the 4A 3 Conference. Competition is primarily sanctioned by the Arkansas Activities Association with the Badgers competing in baseball, basketball (boys/girls), cheer, cross country (boys/girls), football, golf (boys/girls), softball, tennis (boys/girls), track and field (boys/girls), and volleyball.[8]

The Arkadelphia Badgers have won numerous state championships, including four football, seven volleyball,seven marching band, two baseball, three tennis, two track and field, one wrestling, one golf, and one swimming and diving.[9] The 1987 Badgers football went undefeated at 14-0, won the 3A state football championship against the White Hall Bulldogs with a final score of 21-6, led by head coach John Outlaw and were ranked No. 21 in the nation by USA Today.[10] The Badgers also won state championships in 1979, also back to back 4A state championships in 2017 and 2018 defeating Warren High School and Joe T. Robinson in the title games.[11]

Notable people

References

  1. Web site: 2022-23 Report to the Public . June 17, 2023 . Arkadelphia Public School District.
  2. Web site: 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Clark County, AR . March 12, 2023 . U.S. Census Bureau.
  3. Web site: AHS Course Catalog, 2012-13 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120907015708/http://apsd.k12.ar.us/ahs/Course%20Catalog%202012-13.pdf . September 7, 2012 . September 24, 2012 . Arkadelphia School District.
  4. Web site: Milken Educator Awards, Arkansas . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20111108213758/http://www.mff.org/mea/mea.taf?page=statepartners&state=AR . November 8, 2011 . September 22, 2012 . Milken Foundation.
  5. News: Mathews . Jay . The High School Challenge . September 22, 2012 . Washington Post.
  6. Web site: November 14, 2012 . AP District of the Year Awards: 3rd Annual Honor Roll . College Board.
  7. Web site: 2012-14 AAA Classifications and Conferences . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131219172119/http://members.ahsaa.org/public/userfiles/2012-14%20Classsifications%20-%20Conferences.pdf . December 19, 2013 . September 21, 2012 . Arkansas Activities Association.
  8. Web site: School Profile, Arkadelphia High School . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304193649/http://www.ahsaa.org/schools?id=7&school= . March 4, 2016 . September 22, 2012 . Arkansas Activities Association.
  9. Web site: Arkansas Activities Association Record Book 2012-13 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130531080716/http://members.ahsaa.org/public/userfiles/Media/recordbook12.pdf . May 31, 2013 . September 21, 2012 . AHSAA.org.
  10. Web site: USA Today National Ranking . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304000140/http://www.tennprepdb.com/usatodayrankings.aspx?Season=1987 . March 4, 2016 . May 27, 2013 . Tennessee Prep Football Database.
  11. Web site: December 9, 2017 . HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Arkadelphia wins first state championship in 30 years .
  12. Ron Kroichick, PROFILE / Fitz Hill / Hill's long battle up / Spartans' coach overcomes barriers, personal tragedy, San Francisco Chronicle, August 19, 2001, accessed August 1, 2013.