Type Public High School Principal Gary Jackson Enrollment 1174 (2010–11) Phone +1 870-735-3660 Colors Red, Blue | NCES School ID 050804000530 Grades 10-12 Student to teacher ratio 15.30 Mascot Blue Devil | |
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Address 501 W Broadway, West Memphis, AR 72301, USA District West Memphis School District | ||
West memphis high school
West Memphis High School is an accredited comprehensive public high school for students in grades ten through twelve in West Memphis, Arkansas, United States. The school is administered by the West Memphis School District.
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- Academics
- Extracurricular activities
- Athletics
- Basketball
- Clubs and traditions
- Notable alumni
- References
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Academics
The assumed course of study for West Memphis students is the Smart Core curriculum, which is the Arkansas' college and career-ready curriculum for high school students developed by the Arkansas Department of Education (ADE). Students complete regular courses and exams and Advanced Placement (AP) coursework and exams that may lead to college credit. West Memphis High School is accredited by AdvancED since 1927. The school's state accreditation with ADE is listed as 'Accredited-Cited' based on its performance since 2008–09 which has led the school to be categorized as a 'State-Directed' school for its Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) for the No Child Left Behind Act.
In 2012, West Memphis High School was listed as unranked in the Best High Schools Report developed by U.S. News & World Report.
Extracurricular activities
The West Memphis High School mascot and athletic emblem is the blue devil with red and blue as its school colors.
Athletics
The West Memphis Blue Devils compete in the 7A/6A East Conference for the following activities: football, volleyball, competitive cheer, golf (boys/girls), soccer (boys/girls), basketball (boys/girls), baseball, fastpitch softball, and track and field (boys/girls).
Basketball
The boys basketball team has won six state (classification) championships between 1980 and 2005, including three state (overall) championships between 1980, 1981 and 1991. The 1980 and 1981 teams combined for a state-record 60 consecutive wins.
Clubs and traditions
West Memphis students participate in a variety of clubs and organizations including: