Batesville High School (Arkansas)

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Batesville High School
BatesvillePioneer.jpg
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Front building of Batesville High School
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Batesville High School (Arkansas)
1 Pioneer Drive

Batesville
,
Arkansas
72501

United States
Coordinates 35°45′17″N91°37′25″W / 35.754593°N 91.623595°W / 35.754593; -91.623595
Information
Type Public
Opened1915(109 years ago) (1915)
School district Batesville Public Schools
NCES District ID0500019
SuperintendentKenneth James
CEEB code 040115
NCES School ID 050001900043 [1]
PrincipalKevin Bledsoe
Grades9-12
Enrollment630 (2016-17) [2]
Color(s)   Orange and black
Athletics Football, basketball, baseball, golf, tennis, cheerleading, cross country, track and field, soccer, volleyball, bowling, archery, wrestling
Athletics conference5A East (2012-2014)
Team name Pioneers
Accreditation AdvancED (since 1924)
YearbookThe Pioneer
Affiliations Arkansas Activities Association
Website www.batesvilleschools.com/Domain/13

Batesville High School is a public secondary school in Batesville, Arkansas, in Independence County. The school mascot is the Pioneer, and the school colors are orange and black. Batesville High has been awarded National Blue Ribbon School status. [3] It is a part of the Batesville School District.

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History

The original facility created as Batesville High School has ties to the city's School Addition Historic District, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. [4]

In 2021 the current campus had over 1,400 solar panels as part of the district's solar panel initiative. [5]

Curriculum

Insignia that designates a Blue Ribbon School National Blue Ribbon Schools seal.svg
Insignia that designates a Blue Ribbon School

The assumed course of study at Batesville High School is the Smart Core curriculum developed by the Arkansas Department of Education (ADE). Students engage in regular and Advanced Placement (AP) coursework and exams prior to graduation. Batesville is a charter member and accredited by AdvancED (formerly North Central Association) since 1924. [6]

In addition to its 2008 National Blue Ribbon School designation, Batesville High School was recognized nationally with the Bronze Award from the U.S. News & World Report Best High Schools ranking program. [7] In 2006, student Ticy P. Browny was honored as a Scholar of the Presidential Scholars Program.

Athletics

Batesville High School competes in football, girls' basketball, baseball, golf, tennis, swimming, softball, track, soccer, skeet shooting, archery, bowling, and volleyball, among others. In most sports, the Pioneers compete in the 5A-East Conference as administered by the Arkansas Activities Association.

In 2003, the football team won the Class AAAA State Championship.

Since 1993 the baseball team has won 5 state titles. Notable Pioneers are Chris Westervelt and Dan Wright. Both Wright and Westervelt had successful careers in professional baseball, with Wright as a starting pitcher for the Chicago White Sox before injuries ended his career.

The Girls' Cross Country Team has won 7 straight 5A Cross Country Championships (2004–2010), and the Girls' Track team has won 4 consecutive state titles. Girls' Track has won 7 state titles since 1983.

The Batesville Girls' Basketball team had an impressive run of success from 1982 to 1992, winning 5 state championships (82, 83, 88, 91, 92) and one overall state championship (1983).

Notable former pupils

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References

  1. ↑ "Search for Public Schools - Batesville High School (050001900043)". National Center for Education Statistics . Institute of Education Sciences . Retrieved August 8, 2012.
  2. ↑ "BATESVILLE HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 28, 2019.
  3. ↑ "2008 National Blue Ribbon Schools" (PDF). U.S. Department of Education (ED). Retrieved September 8, 2012.
  4. ↑ "School Addition Historic District, Batesville, Independence County". Arkansas Historic Preservation Program. Archived from the original on January 17, 2013. Retrieved September 9, 2012.
  5. ↑ "An Arkansas school district turned energy savings from solar panels into teacher raises". Denver ABC 7. January 22, 2021. Retrieved July 21, 2022.
  6. ↑ "School Profile, Batesville High School". AdvancED. Archived from the original on February 25, 2013. Retrieved September 9, 2012.
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