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Charleston High School (Arkansas)

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School type
  
Public, Comprehensive

NCES District ID
  
050420

Principal
  
Shane Storey

Phone
  
+1 479-965-7150

Status
  
Open

NCES School ID
  
050420000158

Mascot
  
Tiger

Colors
  
Black, Gold

Oversight
  
Arkansas Department of Education (ADE)

Address
  
305 Dale Dr, Charleston, AR 72933, USA

District
  
Charleston School District

Similar
  
Lavaca High School, Northside High School, Greenwo High School, Booneville High School, Charleston Superinte Office

Charleston High School is an accredited comprehensive public secondary school for students in grades 7 through 12, located in the city of Charleston, Arkansas, one of two county seats in Franklin County. The school is the sole high school managed by the Charleston School District.

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Academics

Charleston High School is Title I school fully accredited by the ADE that is meeting standards and is an Achieving school under Adequate Yearly Progress requirements of NCLB. The assumed course of study for students follows the Smart Core curriculum developed by the Arkansas Department of Education (ADE), which requires students complete at least 22 units to graduate. Students engage in regular courses and exams and may take Advanced Placement (AP) coursework and exams with the opportunity for college credit.

In 2012, Charleston High School was listed and unranked by the Best High Schools report developed by the U.S. News & World Report.

Extracurricular activities

The Charleston High School mascot is the tiger with black and gold serving as the school colors.

Athletics

The Charleston Tigers are members of the 3A Classification administered by the Arkansas Activities Association competing in the 3A Region 4 Conference for interscholastic sporting activities. The Tigers participation includes: football, volleyball, golf (boys/girls), basketball (boys/girls), baseball, softball, and track and field (boys/girls).

Football

The Tigers football team has won five state championships (2005 at Class 2A; 2008, 2011, 2013, and 2014 at Class 3A).

Basketball

The Lady Tigers basketball team won the 2009 Class 3A state championship. The boys basketball team were state finalists and runners-up in the 2012 and 2013 Class 3A.

Clubs and traditions

Beyond athletics, Charleston students participate in a variety of clubs and organizations, including: Art Club, Beta Club, Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA), Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA), FCCLA, Key Club, Math Club, and Science Club.

Notable people

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

  • Dale Bumpers (1943)—38th Arkansas Governor (1971–75); U.S. Senator (1975–99).
  • Steve Cox—Former professional football player; inductee, Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame; placekicker/punter for Super Bowl XXIII-winning Washington Redskins.
  • References

    Charleston High School (Arkansas) Wikipedia