School type Title I School NCES District ID 0502430 Faculty 48.90 (on FTE basis) Mascot Badger | Status Open NCES School ID 050243000018 Phone +1 870-246-7373 Colors White, Royal blue, Red | |
Oversight Arkansas Department of Education (ADE) Address 401 High School Dr, Arkadelphia, AR 71923, USA District Arkadelphia School District | ||
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Arkadelphia High School is a comprehensive public junior/senior high school serving grades nine through twelve in the rural, fringe community of Arkadelphia, Arkansas, United States. Located in Clark County, Arkadelphia High School is the largest of three public high schools in the county and is the sole high school managed by the Arkadelphia School District. The school has been recognized for its academic programs as a National Blue Ribbon School.
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Curriculum
The assumed course of study at Arkadelphia High School exceeds the Smart Core curriculum developed by the Arkansas Department of Education (ADE). Students engage in regular and Advanced Placement (AP) coursework and exams to obtain at least 26 units (graduating classes of 2012 and 2013) and 27 units (graduating classes of 2014 and 2015) beyond the 22 units required by the Smart Core curriculum. The Arkadelphia School District offers students regular or advanced diplomas, based on coursework and grade point average. Exceptional students have been recognized as National Merit Finalists and participated in Arkansas Governor's School. The school maintains a concurrent credit partnership with College of the Ouachitas community college, whereas students may receive high school and college credit simultaneously.
Awards and recognition
In 1990-91, Arkadelphia High School was honored as a National Blue Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education (ED) for the results of its academic programs. In 1991, Arkadelphia High School principal Herman Thomas was awarded the National Milken Educator Award.
Arkadelphia High School was nationally recognized in the Challenge Index report presented by the Washington Post, that measures the number of college-level tests given at the school divided by the number of graduates. In 2011, Arkadelphia had an index score of 1.033 and was ranked as the No. 29 school in Arkansas. In 2012, Arkadelphia's index score jumped to 3.412 and ranking as the No. 4 school in Arkansas and No. 284 in the United States.
Arkadelphia High School was listed and unranked in the U.S. News & World Report Best High Schools 2012 report.
In 2012, Arkadelphia School District and its high school were recognized in the AP District of the Year Awards program in the College Board's 3rd Annual Honor Roll that consisted of 539 U.S. public school districts (6 in Arkansas) that simultaneously achieved increases in access to AP® courses for a broader number of students and improved the rate at which their AP students earned scores of 3 or higher on an AP Exam.
Extracurricular activities
The Arkadelphia High School mascot is the badger with royal blue, red, and white serving as the school colors.
Athletics
For the 2012-2014 seasons, the Arkadelphia Badgers participate in the 4A 3 Conference. Competition is primarily sanctioned by the Arkansas Activities Association with the Badgers competing in baseball, basketball (boys/girls), cheer, cross country (boys/girls), football, golf (boys/girls), softball, tennis (boys/girls), track and field (boys/girls), and volleyball.
The Arkadelphia Badgers have won numerous state championships, including two football, seven volleyball, two baseball, three tennis, two track and field, one golf, and one swimming and diving. The 1987 Badgers football went undefeated at 14-0, won a state football championship and were ranked No. 22 in the nation by USA Today.
Clubs and traditions
For those students wishing to join social and service organizations at AHS, the following are available: Future Farmers of America (FFA), Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA), Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA), Student Council, and the National Honor Society.
Notable people
The following are notable people associated with Arkadelphia High School. If the person was a Arkadelphia 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 listed.