Fordyce High School Explained

Fordyce High School
Streetaddress:100 Redbug Boulevard
City:Fordyce
State:Arkansas
Zipcode:71742
Country:USA
Coordinates:33.8192°N -92.4339°W
District:Fordyce School District
Ceeb:040790
Affiliation:Arkansas Activities Association
Teaching Staff:31.61 (on FTE basis)
Classes Offered:Regular (Core), Career Focus, Advanced Placement (AP)
Schooltype:Public comprehensive
System:ADE Smart Core
Grades:7–12
Athletics Conference:3A Region 6 (football)
3A Region 8 (basketball)
Accreditation:ADE
Mascot:Redbug
Team Name:Fordyce Redbugs
School Colors:Cardinal and black
Status:Open
Enrollment:361
Enrollment As Of:2022–23
Ratio:11.42

Fordyce High School (FHS) is a comprehensive public high school located in Fordyce, Arkansas, United States. The school provides secondary education in grades 9 through 12 for students encompassing 220.5mi2 of land.

Most of the district (and therefore the high school attendance boundary) is in Dallas County, and there it includes Fordyce, Ivan, and Princeton.[1] The district extends into Calhoun County.[2]

It is the only public high school in Dallas County and the only high school administered by the Fordyce School District.

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 prior to graduation. Fordyce High School is accredited by ADE.

Athletics

The Fordyce High School mascot and athletic emblem is uniquely the Redbug with cardinal and black serving as the school colors.

For 2012–14, the Fordyce Redbugs compete in interscholastic activities within the 3A Classification administered by the Arkansas Activities Association. The Redbugs play within the 3A Region 6 (football) and 3A Region 8 (basketball) conferences. The Redbugs participate in football, golf (boys/girls), basketball (boys/girls), cheer, baseball, fastpitch softball, tennis (boys/girls), track and field (boys/girls).[3] [4]

Notable people

The following are notable people associated with Fordyce High School. If the person was a Fordyce High School 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:

References

  1. Web site: 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Dallas County, AR. U.S. Census Bureau. March 12, 2023.
  2. Web site: 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Calhoun County, AR. U.S. Census Bureau. March 12, 2023. - Text list
  3. Web site: School Profile, Fordyce High School . Arkansas Activities Association . December 22, 2012.
  4. Web site: Arkansas High School Sports Record Book . Arkansas Activities Association . December 11, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130531080716/http://members.ahsaa.org/public/userfiles/Media/recordbook12.pdf . May 31, 2013 .
  5. Web site: Arkansas standout Ja'Quez Cross commits to Purdue football. Journal & Courier. Mike. Carmin. October 30, 2020. November 24, 2023.

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