Type Public secondary NCES District ID 0509750 NCES School ID 050975000713 Phone +1 479-394-1144 Mascot Binturong | Established August 1922 (1922-Aug) CEEB code 040650 Principal Shane Torix Colors Black, Red | |
Address 1200 Dallas Ave, Mena, AR AR 71953, USA Similar Acorn High School, Mena Upper Elementa, Mena Middle School, Holly Harshman Elementary, Louise Durham School | ||
Mena high school graduation
Mena High School is an accredited public secondary school located in Mena, Arkansas, United States. The school provides comprehensive education to more than 550 students annually in grades nine through twelve. Mena High School is the largest of four public high schools in Polk County and is the sole high school administered by the Mena School District.
Contents
- Mena high school graduation
- Mena high school football 2011 2012
- History
- Academics
- Fine arts
- Extracurricular activities
- Athletics
- Clubs and traditions
- Notable alumni
- References
Mena high school football 2011 2012
History
In 1975, two female students were expelled from Mena High School after spiking the punch at a party with two bottles of beer. Feeling the punishment was excessive, the students took legal action, and the case was eventually heard by the Supreme Court of the United States, which ruled that school boards have a responsibility to assure that the constitutional rights of students are upheld.
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. Students complete regular (core and career focus) courses and exams and may select Advanced Placement classes and exams with opportunities for college credit via AP exam. As of 2008–09, Mena High School offered 14 programs of study in career and technical education in 12 career pathways as determined by the Arkansas Department of Career Education. The school is accredited by the ADE and has been accredited by AdvancED since 1930.
Mena High School was nationally recognized as a Bronze Medalist in the Best High Schools Report 2012 by U.S. News & World Report.
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. The high school conducts on and off campus performances including at Mena's Ouachita Little Theatre.
Extracurricular activities
The Mena High School mascot is the Bearcat with the school colors of red and black.
Athletics
For the 2012–14 seasons, the Mena Bearcats participate in the 4A Classification within the 4A Region 4 Conference as sanctioned by the Arkansas Activities Association with student-athletes competing in football, volleyball, baseball, basketball (boys/girls), cross country (boys/girls), bowling (boys/girls), cheer, golf (boys/girls), soccer (boys/girls), softball, tennis (boys/girls), track and field (boys/girls).
Clubs and traditions
Mena students participate in a variety of clubs and organization, which provide membership, activities, events and conferences, including Art Club, Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA), Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA), Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA), Library Club, Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD).
Notable alumni
The following are notable people associated with Mena High School. If the person was a Mena 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: