Acorn High School

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Acorn High School
Address
Acorn High School
143 Polk 96

Mena
,
Arkansas
71953

United States
Coordinates 34°38′14″N94°12′26″W / 34.63722°N 94.20722°W / 34.63722; -94.20722
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Founded1916(108 years ago) (1916) [1]
School district Ouachita River School District (since 2004)
CEEB code 041650
NCES School ID 050007300002 [2]
PrincipalDewayne Taylor
Teaching staff49.89 (FTE) [3]
Grades7-12
Enrollment293 (2022-2023) [3]
Student to teacher ratio5.87 [3]
Color(s)Blue and gold
  
MascotTiger
Team nameAcorn Tigers
Website www.ouachitariversd.org

Acorn High School is a public high school serving students in grades 7 through 12 and is located in Acorn, an unincorporated area in Polk County, Arkansas, United States, near Mena. [4]

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Acorn High School is one of four public high schools located in Polk County and one of two high schools administered by the Ouachita River School District. [2] In 2012, Acorn High School was nationally recognized as a U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon School (ED-GRS). The school's athletic teams have won ten state championships.

In addition to Acorn, the school serves a small section of the City of Mena. [5] [6]

History

Since 1876, several schools have existed in the area near the modern school, first known as "Goardnneck". In subsequent years, various buildings were erected to serve as the school building for the local community renamed as "Acorn" assumed to be named so due to the abundance of oak trees. The first graduating class of Acorn High School was in 1916 with two students. [1]

The school was initially a part of the Acorn School District. The Ouachita River district was established by the merger of the Oden School District and the Acorn School District on July 1, 2004. [7]

Academics

The assumed course of study that students complete is the Smart Core curriculum developed by the Arkansas Department of Education (ADE), which requires students to complete 22 units prior to graduation. Students complete regular (core and career focus) courses and exams and may select Advanced Placement (AP) coursework and exams that provide an opportunity to receive college credit. The school is accredited by the ADE.

In 2012, Acorn High School was nationally recognized as a selectee in the first-ever U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon School (ED-GRS) recognition award program. The school campus includes a 15 acres (6.1 ha) outdoor classroom that includes a vegetable garden and a greenhouse, and students established a protection program for an endangered Ozark Chinquapin tree discovered near the campus. [8] Acorn High School science teacher Kathy Rusert was honored as the 2012 Rural Teacher of the Year Award by the Arkansas Rural Education Association and was one of five educators in the nation named a 2012 National Project Learning Tree Outstanding Teacher. [9] [10]

Extracurricular activities

The Acorn High School mascot is the tiger with blue and gold serving as the school colors.

The Acorn Tigers participate in the 1A Classification, the state’s smallest classification. The Tigers compete in golf (boys/girls), bowling (boys/girls), cross country (boys/girls), basketball (boys/girls), cheer, tennis (boys/girls), baseball, softball, and track and field (boys/girls). [11]

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  2. 1 2 "Search for Public Schools - Acorn High School (050007300002)". National Center for Education Statistics . Institute of Education Sciences . Retrieved September 30, 2012.
  3. 1 2 3 "ACORN HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics.
  4. ↑ "Acorn High School." Arkansas Department of Education. Retrieved on May 23, 2018. "143 POLK 96 MENA, AR 71953"
  5. ↑ "Arkansas School Districts." University of Arkansas at Little Rock. October 27, 2004. Retrieved on May 24, 2018. This map reflects the state of school districts prior to 2004 since the Acorn and Oden districts merged in 2004. Note that Acorn High School was the sole high school of the Acorn district. Compare this map to the U.S. Census Bureau school district map of 2010
  6. ↑ "CENSUS 2000 BLOCK MAP: MENA City." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on May 24, 2018. Pages: 1, 2, 3, and 4.
  7. ↑ "ConsolidationAnnex_from_1983.xls." Arkansas Department of Education. Retrieved on May 23, 2018.
  8. ↑ Suarez Falken, Andrea. "U.S. Department of Education: Highlights and Success Stories from the First-Ever Honorees". U.S. Department of Education (ED). Retrieved October 1, 2012.
  9. ↑ "Teacher of the Year". Arkansas Rural Education Association. Retrieved October 1, 2012.
  10. ↑ Crider, Mary L. (April 2, 2012). "Monday Matters: Acorn Teacher Reaps Environmental Award". Times Record. Retrieved October 1, 2012.
  11. ↑ "School Profile, Acorn High School". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved January 5, 2013.
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