Clinton High School (Arkansas) Explained

Clinton High School
Streetaddress:	489 Yellowjacket Lane
City:	Clinton
State:	Arkansas
Country:	USA
Zipcode:	72031
Coordinates:	35.5875°N -92.4597°W
Ceeb:	040470
Schoolboard:	Clinton School District
Affiliation:	Arkansas Activities Association
Accreditations:	ADE AdvancED (1962–)
Schooltype:	Public
Grades:	10–12
Mascot:	Yellowjacket
Team Name:	Clinton Yellowjackets
Colors:	Black and gold
Enrollment:	384 (2016-17)^[1]
Ratio:	10.78

Clinton High School is a comprehensive public high school in Clinton, Arkansas, United States that serves grades 10 through 12. It is one of three public high schools in Van Buren County and the only high school managed by the Clinton School District4.

The school, as the only high school of its district, serves Clinton, most of Dennard,^{[2] [3]} Scotland, and Alread.^{[4] [5]}

Academics

The assumed course of study is the Smart Core curriculum developed by the Arkansas Department of Education. Students may engage in regular and Advanced Placement (AP) coursework and exams that provide an opportunity for college credit prior to graduation. Clinton High School is accredited by ADE.The school also has a very good alternative learning environment program (ALE) for grades 8-12 put on by arch ford that is across the street from the main high school building it is a smaller setting and more 1 on 1 with its students.

Culture

In 2023 Monica Potts wrote in The Atlantic that within the school community, "everyone knows everything about everyone else, or seems to".^[6]

Extracurricular activities

The Clinton High School mascot is the Yellowjacket with school colors of black and gold.

Athletics

For 2012–14, the Clinton Yellowjackets participate in the 4A Classification from the 4A Region 2 Conference for interscholastic activities administered by the Arkansas Activities Association including football, baseball, basketball (boys/girls), cheer, dance, cross country, golf (boys/girls), softball, and track and field.^{[7] [8]}

Notable alumni

The number in parentheses indicates the year of graduation.

• John Hargis (1992)—Olympic Gold Medalist; swimmer and swim coach.
• Karen R. Baker (1981)-Elected to the Arkansas State Supreme Court in 2010.

References

1. Web site: CLINTON HIGH SCHOOL. National Center for Education Statistics. March 2, 2019.
2. "SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Van Buren County, AR." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on June 2, 2018.
3. "SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Pope County, AR." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on June 2, 2018.
4. "ConsolidationAnnex_from_1983.xls." Arkansas Department of Education. Retrieved on May 23, 2018. Note that the Alread and Scotland districts consolidated into Clinton, so Clinton serves those communities as well.
5. Web site: General Highway Map Van Buren County, Arkansas. Arkansas Department of Transportation. March 17, 2021. - See Scotland and Alread on the map, compare to the school district map.
6. Web site: Potts. Monica. How Rural America Steals Girls’ Futures. The Atlantic. April 6, 2023. June 6, 2023. April 6, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230406130823/https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2023/04/the-forgotten-girls-monica-potts-book-excerpt/673581/. bot: unknown. - "in the halls of the town’s only high school" would logically refer to Clinton High as it is the only high school in Clinton, Arkansas. Original title of the article is: ""
7. Web site: School Profile, Clinton High School . Arkansas Activities Association . December 6, 2012.
8. Web site: 2012-13 Record Book . Arkansas Activities Association . December 6, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130531080716/http://members.ahsaa.org/public/userfiles/Media/recordbook12.pdf . May 31, 2013 .