School type Public comprehensive Status Open NCES School ID 050279000047 Phone +1 501-557-5303 Mascot Miners | Founded Prior to 1920 CEEB code 040125 Teaching staff 35.62 (on FTE basis) Colors Grey, Black | |
Address 800 School St, Bauxite, AR 72011, USA | ||
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Bauxite High School (BHS) is a comprehensive public high school located in Bauxite, Arkansas, United States. The school provides secondary education in grades 9 through 12 for students encompassing 86.09 square miles (223.0 km2) of land including Bauxite, Tull and nearby Saline County and Grant County communities. It is one of five public high schools in Saline County and the only senior high school administered by the Bauxite School District.
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- Bauxite high school lip dub 2014
- Academics
- Extracurricular activities
- Athletics
- Clubs and traditions
- Notable people
- References
The current high school facilities were built in 2001, replacing a Depression-era Works Progress Administration-built school that was destroyed by fire on 5 January 2001.
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. Bauxite High School is accredited by ADE.
In 2012, Bauxite High School was listed unranked in the Best High Schools Report developed by U.S. News & World Report.
Extracurricular activities
The Bauxite High School mascot and athletic emblem is the Bauxite Miner with black and gray serving as the school colors.
Athletics
The Bauxite Miners compete in interscholastic activities within the 4A Classification administered by the Arkansas Activities Association. The Miners play within the 4A Region 7 Conference. The Miners participate in football, basketball (boys/girls), cheer, dance team, baseball, fastpitch softball, track and field (boys/girls).
Clubs and traditions
Students may also engage in a variety of clubs and organizations such as: Chess Club, Beta Club, Future Farmers of America (FFA), FCCLA, Student Council, Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA), and Quiz Bowl. A tradition for Bauxite High School is to have the names of graduates placed within the cement sidewalks around the school campus.
Notable people
The following are notable people associated with Bauxite High School. If the person was a Bauxite 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: