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Sloan–Hendrix High School

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Type
  
Public secondary

NCES District ID
  
05124800

Faculty
  
20.20 (on FTE basis)

Color
  
Black

Established
  
1899

NCES School ID
  
05148001007

Phone
  
+1 870-869-2384

Mascot
  
Greyhounds

Motto
  
Preserving Yesterday, Excelling Today, Preparing for Tomorrow

Address
  
1 Greyhound Cir, Imboden, AR 72434, USA

District
  
Sloan-Hendrix School District

Similar
  
Pocahont Junior High School, Walnut Ridge High School, Black Rock High School, Hoxie Elementary School, Lynn Public School S

Sloan–Hendrix High School is a secondary school in Imboden, Arkansas, United States. The school is the only secondary school serving grades 8 through 12 in the Sloan-Hendrix School District. In 2012, Sloan–Hendrix was nationally recognized with the Silver Award in the U.S. News & World Report Best High Schools ranking report as the No. 10 school in the state and No. 1,537 of 2,008 in the nation.

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Academics

The assumed course of study is the Smart Core curriculum developed by the Arkansas Department of Education (ADE). Students complete regular (core and career focus) courses and exams and may select Advanced Placement coursework and exams that provide an opportunity to receive college credit prior to high school graduation. The school is accredited by the ADE and has been accredited by AdvancED since 1991.

Extracurricular activities

The Sloan–Hendrix High School mascot is the greyhound with gold and black serving as its school colors. For 2012-14, the Sloan-Hendrix Greyhounds compete in the 2A 2 Conference under the administration of the Arkansas Activities Association (AAA). Interscholastic activities include baseball, cheer, cross country (boys/girls), golf (boys/girls), softball, and track (boys/girls).

In addition to interscholastic sports, students engage in various social and community service clubs including Art Club, Beta Club, Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA), Future Farmers of America (FFA), Fire Marshalls, Future Educators Association (FEA), GLAD, Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA), Quiz Bowl, and Student Council.

Notable Alumni

  • Alan Belcher - professional mixed martial artist, currently competing for the UFC's Middleweight Division
  • References

    Sloan–Hendrix High School Wikipedia