| J. D. Leftwich High School | |
| Streetaddress: | 292 East Priddy Street |
| State: | Arkansas |
| Zipcode: | 72943 |
| Country: | USA |
| Coordinates: | 35.1497°N -93.8042°W |
| Affiliation: | Arkansas Activities Association |
| Superintendent: | Beth Shoumate [1] |
| Principal: | Matt Binford [2] |
| Teaching Staff: | 24.88 (on FTE basis) |
| Ceeb: | 041490 |
| Classes Offered: | Regular, Advanced Placement (AP) |
| Schooltype: | Public comprehensive |
| System: | ADE Smart Core |
| Grades: | 7–12 |
| Athletics Conference: | 2A Region 4 (Football) 2A Region 4 East (Basketball) |
| Team Name: | J. D. Leftwich Rattlers |
| Nickname: | Diamondbacks |
| School Colors: | Red and black |
| Newspaper: | The Fang |
| Status: | Open |
| Enrollment: | 266 |
| Enrollment As Of: | 2010–11 |
| Ratio: | 10.69 |
| Grade7: | 45 |
| Grade8: | 39 |
| Grade9: | 42 |
| Grade10: | 53 |
| Grade11: | 50 |
| Grade12: | 37 |
| Communities: | Magazine |
| Main Feeder School For: | Magazine Elementary School |
J. D. Leftwich High School is a comprehensive public high school located in Magazine, Arkansas, United States. The school provides secondary education in grades 7 through 12 for students in Magazine and the surrounding unincorporated communities of Logan County, Arkansas. It is one of four public high schools in Logan County and the sole high school administered by the Magazine School District.
J. D. Leftwich High School is a Title I school that is accredited by the ADE.
In 2012, J. D. Leftwich High School was nationally recognized as a Bronze Medalist in the Best High Schools Report developed by U.S. News & World Report.[3]
The assumed course of study follows the Smart Core curriculum developed by the Arkansas Department of Education (ADE), which requires that students complete at least 22 units prior to graduation. Students complete regular coursework and exams and may take Advanced Placement (AP) courses and exams, with the opportunity to receive college credit.
The J. D. Leftwich High School mascot is the Rattlers, with red and black serving as the school colors. The J. D. Leftwich Rattlers compete in interscholastic activities within the 2A Classification, the second smallest classification administered by the Arkansas Activities Association. The Rattlers play within the 2A Region 4 Conference in football and 2A Region 4 East in basketball. J. D. Leftwich fields junior varsity and varsity teams in football, basketball (boys/girls), cheer, baseball, fastpitch softball, and track and field (boys/girls).[4]