Type Public secondary CEEB code 041143 Faculty 30.14 (on FTE basis) Phone +1 501-262-2414 Colors Black, Red | NCES District ID 0504860 NCES School ID 050486000210 Grades 7–12 Mascot Eagle | |
Address 2801 Spring St, Hot Springs National Park, AR 71901, USA District Cutter-Morning Star School District | ||
Cutter–Morning Star High School is a comprehensive public secondary school located in Hot Springs, Arkansas, United States. Cutter–Morning Star serves more than 300 students in grades 7 through 12. Cutter–Morning Star is one of eight public high schools in Garland County and is the sole high school administered by the Cutter–Morning Star School District. The Cutter–Morning Star has won two national Quiz Bowl championships and its sports teams have won 18 state championships.
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Academics
The assumed course of study for students is to complete the Smart Core curriculum developed by the Arkansas Department of Education (ADE), which requires students complete at least 22 units for graduation. Course offerings include regular (core and career focus) and Advanced Placement classes and exams with opportunities for college credit via AP exam. The school is accredited by the ADE.
In 2003 and 2004, Cutter–Morning Star High School Quiz Bowl teams won consecutive NAQT National High School Championship tournaments in the Small School division.
Cutter–Morning Star is one of twenty high schools to be recognized with the 2012 College Readiness Award by the Arkansas ACT Council in recognition of improving the participation rate of students taking the ACT college readiness exam.
Fine Arts
Students may participate in various musical and performing arts including: band (e.g., concert band, jazz band), choir (e.g., a cappella, barbershop quartet, beautyshop quartet) and theater (e.g., competitive speech, drama, stagecraft). Students may participate in Art Club.
Extracurricular activities
The Cutter–Morning Star High School mascot is the Eagle with the school colors of red and black.
Athletics
For the 2012–14 seasons, the Cutter–Morning Star Eagles participate in the 2A Region 5 conference as administered by the Arkansas Activities Association. The Eagles compete in football, volleyball, golf (boys/girls), basketball (boys/girls), cheer, golf (boys/girls), baseball, and softball.
Clubs and traditions
CMS students participate in a variety of leadership, business, affinity groups and career-centric pursuits ranging from membership, activities, events and conferences supported by Annual Staff, Future Educators Association (FEA), Art Club, Band, Newspaper, Mu Alpha Theta, National Honor Society, Beta Club, Chess Club, Science Club, Fire Marshals, Spanish Club, Speech Club, Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA), Student Council, Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA), Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA), and FFA.
Notable people
The following are notable people associated with Cutter–Morning Star High School. If the person was a Cutter–Morning Star 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: