Arp High School Explained

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Arp High School
Type:	Public
Schooltype:	high school
District:	Arp Independent School District
Grades:	9-12
Principal:	Mike Miller
Enrollment:	293 (2022-23)^[1]
Ratio:	10.47
Staff:	27.98 (FTE)
Colors:	Maroon & White
Conference:	UIL Class 3A
Mascot:	Tiger
Yearbook:	The Tiger
Streetaddress:	101 School St.
City:	Arp
State:	Texas
Zipcode:	75750-0070
Country:	USA
Homepage:	Arp High School

Arp High School is a public high school located in Arp, Texas, United States, and classified as a 3A school by the University Interscholastic League (UIL). It is part of the Arp Independent School District located in far southeastern Smith County. In 2015, the school was rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency.^[2]

Athletics

The Arp Tigers compete in these sports - ^[3]

Cross Country, Volleyball, Football, Basketball, Golf, Track, Softball & Baseball

Basketball coach Guy Lewis, an alumnus of the school, was on the basketball and football teams while a student there in the 1930s.^[4]

State titles

Arp (UIL)

• • 2006(2A) Boys Basketball
  • 2007 (2A) Boys Track

Semi-Finalist

• • 2000 (2A) Football
  • 2001 (2A) Football
  • 2016 (3A) Football

State finalist

• • 2008 (2A) Boys Basketball

Arp Industrial (PVIL)State Championship

1949 Basketball (1A) PVIL 1965 Basketball (1A) PVIL

Notable alumni

• DeMarvion Overshown, NFL linebacker for the Dallas Cowboys^[5]
• Guy Lewis, successful hall of fame men’s basketball coach for the University of Houston Cougars from 1956 to 1986

External links

• Arp Independent School District

Notes and References

1. Web site: ARP H S. National Center for Education Statistics. June 16, 2024. April 5, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190405102032/https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=4808730&ID=480873000270. live.
2. Web site: 2015 Accountability Rating System . Texas Education Agency . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150910233604/http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/perfreport/account/2015/campusbytype.pdf . 2015-09-10 .
3. Web site: The Athletics Department . 2015-09-24 . 2015-09-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150925104805/http://www.theathleticsdepartment.com/schools/Arp/ . live .
4. Ashley Southall, "Storied basketball coach helped integrate game", Honolulu Star-Advertiser (via the New York Times; November 27, 2015), p. B4.
5. Web site: Texas safety not shy about dishing out the big hit. February 10, 2017. Arkansas Online. July 24, 2023. May 16, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230516215106/https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2017/feb/10/texas-safety-not-shy-about-dishing-out-/. live.