Arkansas Arts Academy High School

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Arkansas Arts Academy
Address
Arkansas Arts Academy High School
506 West Poplar Street

Rogers
,
Arkansas
72756

United States
Coordinates 36°19′53″N94°7′17″W / 36.33139°N 94.12139°W / 36.33139; -94.12139
Information
School typeCharter
MottoAspire. Achieve. Advance.
EstablishedAugust 2007(17 years ago) (2007-08)
StatusOpen
School boardArkansas Arts Academy
School districtArkansas Arts Academy
SuperintendentAllison Roberts
CEEB code 042169
NCES School ID 050005501508 [1]
PrincipalHeather Wright
Teaching staff20.01 (9-12) (on FTE basis) [1]
Grades7–12
Gender Co-educational
Enrollment285 (2018)
Average class size15
Student to teacher ratio11 [1]
Education systemADE Smart Core
Classes offeredRegular,
Advanced Placement (AP)
LanguageEnglish, Spanish
Hours in school day6.1
Color(s)Green, white, and black
   
MascotDiamonds
AccreditationADE
Website www.artsk12.org

Arkansas Arts Academy High School (formerly Benton County School of the Arts High School) is a public charter school located in the city of Rogers, Arkansas. The school provides secondary education focused on artistic and academic programs for students in grades 7 through 12. It is one of nine public high schools in Benton County, one of three charter schools in Northwest Arkansas, and the sole high school administered by the Arkansas Arts Academy, which acts as a school district for the high school and the Arkansas Arts Academy Elementary/Middle School (kindergarten through grade 6).

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History

On September 4, 2001, the first day of class for the then Benton County School of the Arts charter school began for students kindergarten through grade 8. Subsequently, in August 2007, the Northwest Arkansas Academy of Fine Arts (NWAAFA) was established for grades 9 through 12. On July 1, 2009, the two schools merged to form the Benton County School of the Arts (BCSA) school district to include the renamed BCSA High School. In 2014, both the high school and elementary/middle school were renamed Arkansas Arts Academy. In 2018, the high school campus was renovated and made much bigger, the only building left untouched being the Performing Arts Center (PAC).

Arkansas Arts Academy has a school board of seven members.

Academics

Arkansas Arts Academy High School is accredited by the Arkansas Department of Education (ADE) and the assumed course of study follows the Smart Core curriculum developed by the ADE, which requires students complete at least 28 units prior to graduation. Students complete regular coursework and exams and may take Advanced Placement (AP) courses and exam with the opportunity to receive college credit.

In 2019, Arkansas Arts Academy High School was listed and ranked #5 in Arkansas Rankings and #530 in National Rankings in the Best High Schools Report developed by U.S. News & World Report . [2]

Arkansas Arts Academy High School is currently listed as the 13th best high school in Arkansas by the ADE. [3]

Athletics

The Arkansas Arts Academy mascot is the Diamonds, changed from the Penguins in March 2018.

The Arkansas Arts Academy Diamonds participate in cross country, basketball, and mountain biking. [4]

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  2. ↑ "Best High Schools 2019". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
  3. ↑ "Arkansas Arts Academy High School". SchoolDigger. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
  4. ↑ "School Profile, Arkansas Arts Academy". Arkansas Activities Association. Archived from the original on March 4, 2018. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
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