Alma High School (Alma, Arkansas)

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Alma High School
Address
101 East Main Street

,
72921

United States
Coordinates 35°28′32″N94°13′8″W / 35.47556°N 94.21889°W / 35.47556; -94.21889 Coordinates: 35°28′32″N94°13′8″W / 35.47556°N 94.21889°W / 35.47556; -94.21889
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MottoEveryday's a great day at Alma High School.
StatusOpen
School district Alma School District
NCES District ID 0502250 [1]
Authority Arkansas Department of Education (ADE)
CEEB code 040000
NCES School ID 050225000004 [2]
Enrollment1,032 (2016-17) [3]
Education systemADE Smart Core curriculum
Classes offeredRegular (Core & Career Focus)

Pre - AP (Pre- Advanced Placement)

Advanced Placement (AP)
School color(s)     Green
     Gold
Athletics conference5A West (2012–14) 6A (2014-present)
SportsFootball, soccer, basketball, baseball, softball, track and field, and volleyball
Mascot Airedale Terrier
Team nameAlma Airedales [4]
Rival Van Buren High School, Greenwood High School
Accreditation ADE
AdvancED (1951–)
USNWR rankingUnranked (2012) [5]
Affiliation Arkansas Activities Association [4]
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Alma High School is a comprehensive public high school serving students in grades nine through twelve in Alma, Arkansas, United States. It is the sole high school administered by the Alma School District in Crawford County.

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Academics

The assumed course of study follows the Smart Core curriculum developed the Arkansas Department of Education (ADE), which requires students to complete 22 credit units before graduation. Students engage in regular and Advanced Placement (AP) coursework and exams. [5] Alma High School is accredited by the ADE and since 1951 by AdvancED. [6]

Extracurricular Activities

The mascot throughout the school district is the Airedale Terrier. The school colors incorporate forest green and vegas gold.

Athletics

The Alma Airedales participate in various interscholastic activities administered by the Arkansas Activities Association with declarations in the following: Baseball, Basketball (B), Basketball (G), Bowling (B), Bowling (G), Competitive Cheer, Cheer, Cross Country (B), Cross Country (G), Competitive Dance, Dance, Football, Golf (B), Golf (G), Soccer (B), Soccer (G), Softball, Swimming (B), Swimming (G), Tennis (B), Tennis (G), Track (B), Track (G), and Volleyball. http://www.ahsaa.org/schools?id=1&school=#district

BASEBALL:

State Champions: 2002

FOOTBALL:

State Champions - 1980, 1997, 1998

State Runner-Up - 1978, 1979, 1981, 1992, 1999

State Semi-Finals - 1969, 1970, 1994, 1996, 2002, 2004, 2013

Conference Championships - 1964, 1965, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1985, 1988, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2013, 2016

GOLF:

State Champions: 2004

BASKETBALL (B):

State Champions - 2005, 2011

State Runner-Up - 2013

BASKETBALL (G):

State Champions - 1976, 1979, 2005

State Runner-Up - 1999, 2011

DANCE:

State Champions - 2012, 2013, 2014, 2017

TENNIS (B):

State Champions - 2005

TRACK & FIELD (B):

State Champions - 2004, 2005, 2009

TRACK & FIELD (G):

State Champions - 1978, 1984, 1985

Visual and Performing Arts

The Alma choral program is one of the state's most successful by winning Best in Class at the Arkansas State Choral Festival sponsored by the Arkansas Choral Directors Association (ArkCDA). Recent wins include:

Notable Alumni

The following are notable people associated with Alma High School. If the person was an Alma 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:

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