Alma High School (Alma, Arkansas)

Academics

The assumed course of study follows the Smart Core curriculum developed the Arkansas Department of Education (ADE), which requires students to complete 22 credit units before graduation. Students engage in regular and Advanced Placement (AP) coursework and exams. Alma High School is accredited by the ADE and since 1951 by AdvancED.

Extracurricular activities

The Alma High School mascot is the Airedale Terrier with school colors of green and gold.

Athletics

The Alma Airedales participate in various interscholastic activities in the 5A West Conference administered by the Arkansas Activities Association. The school athletic activities include baseball, basketball (boys/girls), bowling, competitive cheer, competitive dance, cross country (boys/girls), football, golf (boys/girls), softball, swimming and diving, tennis (boys/girls), volleyball, and wrestling.

Baseball: The Airedales baseball team won its first state championship in 2002.

Football: The Airedales football teams are 3-time state football champions (1980, 1997, 1998). The Airedales went undefeated in the 2013 conference season; almost winning state, but lost in the Semi-Finals.

Golf: The boys golf team won a state golf championship in 2004.

Basketball:

* Boys: The boys basketball team are 2-time state basketball champions (2005, 2011). In 2005, the boys basketball team won the conference title along its way to the Airedales first AAAA state championship. Then in 2011, the Airedales followed up with an upset win over the Sylvan Hills Bears to capture its second boys basketball state title. In 2013, Alma lost in the 5A class state finals to the Jacksonville Red Devils. * Girls: The girls basketball team are 3-time state basketball champions (1976, 1979, 2005). In 1999 and 2012, the Airedalettes girls basketball team had success to be state runner-up.

Dance: The dance team won the 5A classification state dance championship in 2012 and 2013 and won 6A state in 2014.

Tennis: The boys tennis team won a state tennis championship in 2005.

Track and field: The boys and girl track teams are each 3-time state track champions; the girls winning titles in 1978, 1984, 1985, while the boys won its championships in 2004, 2005 and 2009.

Visual and performing arts

The Alma choral program is one of the state's most successful by winning Best in Class at the Arkansas State Choral Festival sponsored by the Arkansas Choral Directors Association (ArkCDA). Recent wins include:

2007 Best in Class:

5A Overall Ensemble (Alma Honor's Men)

5A Male Ensemble (Alma Honor's Men)

5A Overall Large Group (Alma Honor's Choir)

5A Female Chorus (Alma Ladies Chorus)

5A Mixed Choir (Alma Honor's Choir)

2008 Best in Class:

5A Overall Ensemble (Alma Honor's Men)

5A Male Ensemble (Alma Honor's Men)

5A Overall Large Group (Alma Honor's Women)

5A Female Chorus (Alma Honor's Women)

2009 Best in Class:

5A Overall Ensemble (Alma Chamber Men)

5A Male Ensemble (Alma Chamber Men)

5A Mixed Ensemble (Alma Chamber Choir)

2010 Best in Class:

5A Overall Large Group (Alma Chamber Choir)

5A Female Chorus (Alma Honors/Chamber Women)

5A Mixed Chorus (Alma Chamber Choir)

2011 Best in Class:

5A Overall Large Group (Alma Chamber Choir)

5A Mixed Chorus (Alma Chamber Choir)

2012 Best in Class:

5A Overall Chorus–Large (Alma Chamber Choir)

5A Mixed Chorus–Large (Alma Honors Choir)

5A Female Chorus–Large (Alma Honors/Chamber Women)

5A Overall Chorus–Medium (Alma Chamber Choir)

5A Mixed Chorus–Medium (Alma Chamber Choir)

5A Male Chorus–Medium (Alma Honors/Chamber Men)

2013 Best in Class:

5A Overall Chorus–Large (Alma Honors Choir)

5A Mixed Chorus–Large (Alma Honors Choir)

5A Overall Chorus–Medium (Alma Chamber Choir)

5A Mixed Chorus–Medium (Alma Chamber Choir)

Notable alumni

The following are notable people associated with Alma High School. If the person was an Alma 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:

Bradley Hathaway (2000)—Poet and folk musician.

Mason Hunter - 2015 - Just a real Solid Guy.