Bay High School (Arkansas) Explained

Bay High School
Streetaddress:700 School Street
City:Bay
State:Arkansas
Zipcode:72411
Country:USA
Coordinates:35.7469°N -90.5653°W
District:Bay School District
Affiliation:Arkansas Activities Association
Teaching Staff:24.52 (on FTE basis)
Ceeb:040130
Classes Offered:Regular, Advanced Placement (AP)
Schooltype:Public comprehensive
System:ADE Smart Core
Grades:7–12
Athletics Conference:2A Region 3 East (2024–2026)
Accreditation:ADE
AdvancED (1997–)
Mascot:Yellowjacket
Team Name:Bay Yellowjackets
School Colors:Purple and gold
Status:Open
Enrollment:253
Enrollment As Of:2010–11
Ratio:10.32

Bay High School is an accredited comprehensive public high school located in Bay, Arkansas, United States. The school provides secondary education for students in grades 7 through 12. It is one of six public high schools in Craighead County, Arkansas and the sole high school administered by the Bay School District.

Academics

Bay High School is a Title I school that is accredited by the ADE and has been accredited by AdvancED since 1997.[1]

Annually, the College of Agriculture & Technology (COAT) at Arkansas State University (ASU) administers the Mr. & Mrs. W. W. Holmes Memorial Scholarship for an incoming freshman majoring in agriculture with preference to students from Bay, Arkansas.[2]

Curriculum

The assumed course of study follows the Smart Core curriculum developed by the Arkansas Department of Education (ADE), which requires students complete at least 22 units prior to graduation. Students complete regular coursework and exams and may take Advanced Placement (AP) courses and exam with the opportunity to receive college credit.

Athletics

The Bay High School mascot is the Yellowjacket, with purple and gold serving as the school colors.

The Bay Yellowjackets compete in interscholastic activities within the 1A Classification, the state's smallest classification, and within the 1A Region 3 East Conference administered by the Arkansas Activities Association. The Yellowjackets field junior varsity and varsity teams in golf (boys/girls), volleyball, basketball (boys/girls), track and field (boys/girls), baseball, and softball, along with cheer and dance.[3]

The Bay Yellowjackets have enjoyed success on the basketball court and baseball field:

Notable alumni

References

  1. Web site: School Profile, Bay High School . AdvancED . October 28, 2012.
  2. Web site: College of Agriculture & Technology (COAT), Scholarship Information . Arkansas State University . October 28, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20111016111143/http://www2.astate.edu/a/agriculture/information-for-students/scholarships/scholarship-information.dot . October 16, 2011 .
  3. Web site: School Profile, Bay High School . Arkansas Activities Association . October 23, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304065312/http://www.ahsaa.org/schools?id=386&school= . March 4, 2016 .
  4. Web site: Arkansas High School Sports Record Book 2011–12 . Arkansas Activities Association . October 28, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130531080716/http://members.ahsaa.org/public/userfiles/Media/recordbook12.pdf . May 31, 2013 .