Conway High School (Arkansas)

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Conway High School
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Conway High School (Arkansas)
2300 Prince Street

Conway
,
Arkansas
72034

United States
Coordinates 35°5′35″N92°27′33″W / 35.09306°N 92.45917°W / 35.09306; -92.45917
Information
StatusOpen
School district Conway Public Schools
CEEB code 040490
NCES School ID00184
Staff135.10 (FTE) [1]
Grades10-12
Enrollment2,181 (2019-20) [1]
 •  Grade 10 759 [1]
 •  Grade 11 702 [1]
 •  Grade 12 720 [1]
Student to teacher ratio16.14 [1]
Campus typeUrban
Color(s)Blue and white
  
Athletics conference7A Central
Mascot Wampus Cat
Team nameConway Wampus Cats
YearbookThe Wampus Cat
Affiliation Arkansas Activities Association
Conway Career Center
Website www.conwayschools.org/chs

Conway High School is a comprehensive public school in Conway, Arkansas, United States. Conway High School serves over 2,000 students and is administered by the Conway School District. The school has been nationally recognized as a Blue Ribbon School of Excellence, and has won 50 state championships in numerous interscholastic sports.

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History

Established in 1928, the original buildings of Conway High School served the surrounding community until new facilities were built in 1937 at the corner of Prince St and Davis St. A cafeteria was added in 1948 and a gymnasium in 1949. The cafeteria was demolished in 1961. A new high school campus, using a honeycomb pods system, was constructed in 1968 five blocks west of the original high school on Prince St. Due to student growth in the 1990s, a new junior high was built and the high school's student population was broken up, with 9th and 10th graders attending class at the original high school at Prince and Davis Streets, called the East Campus, while 11th and 12th graders attended class at the main campus, called the West Campus. In 2012 construction of a new high school began next to the old West Campus pods, and was completed in 2013. The pods buildings were then demolished. The new West Campus has 3 floors and 2100 students as of the 2015-16 school year. [2] [3]

Academics

Conway High School is accredited by the Arkansas Department of Education (ADE). In 1984-85, Conway High School was honored as a National Blue Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education (ED).

Curriculum

The school's assumed course of study is based on the Smart Core curriculum developed by the ADE. The school offers regular (core and career focus) courses and exams and students may select from 22 Advanced Placement (AP) coursework and exams that provide an opportunity for college credit. [4] [5]

Conway Area Career Center

Located on the campus of Conway High School is the Conway Area Career Center, which fosters career and technical education. The Conway Area Career Center offers numerous professional certification programs in welding, photography, health science technology for medical professionals, and family and consumer sciences. The Center maintains affiliations with the various schools' programs for Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA), Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA), FFA, SkillsUSA, Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA), and JROTC. [6]

Extracurricular activities

Statue of the school's mascot in front of James H. Clark Auditorium Wampus cat 20160530 123904 (cropped).jpg
Statue of the school's mascot in front of James H. Clark Auditorium

The Conway High School mascot is the Wampus cat, stylized as a mythical, 6-legged swamp cat. The school colors are royal blue and white.

Athletics

The Conway Wampus Cats participate in numerous interscholastic sports and activities in the state's largest classification (7A) within the 7A/6A Central Conference administered by the Arkansas Activities Association including: baseball, basketball (boys/girls), bowling (boys/girls), cheer, cross country (boys/girls), dance, football, golf (boys/girls), soccer (boys/girls), softball, swimming (boys/girls), tennis (boys/girls), track (boys/girls), volleyball and wrestling. [7] Home football games are played at John McConnell Stadium, named in 1993 after the late community leader and school board president. [8]

The Conway Wampus Cats have been competitive at the district and state level for several years. For example, the Wampus Cats baseball teams have been to ten state championship games (winning four total) and 30 state tournaments. The girls track teams won four consecutive titles from 1986 to 1989. In all, the Conway Wampus Cats have won over 50 state championships including: [9]

^ - The 1976 boys basketball team finished undefeated (36-0) and won the Overall State championship.

In 2002, then-baseball head coach Noel Boucher, for his work on Wampus Cat Field, was selected as the District 6 Groundkeeper/Field of the Year by the National High School Baseball Coaches of America. [10]

Beginning in 2019, the Conway School District opened the Wampus Cat Sports Hall of Fame. The initial class inducted twelve of the greatest athletes and coaches ever produced by Conway High. Through the 2023 class, there are currently 38 inductees, to include players from nearly every sport, coaches, and championship teams from the schools past. [11]

Clubs and traditions

Conway High School also has a dominant quiz bowl program. The team has made it to 7A division state finals from 2015 to 2019, winning in 2015, 2017, and 2018, and finishing as runners-up in 2016, 2019 and 2023.

In 2019, Conway High School’s Mock Trial team won the state championship and advanced to the national competition, where they placed 30th.

Notable alumni

The following are notable people associated with Conway High School. If the person was a Conway 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 listed.

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  2. ↑ "Faulkner County School History Collection". University of Central Arkansas. Retrieved September 23, 2012.[ permanent dead link ]
  3. ↑ "Public Education". Conway Chamber of Commerce. Archived from the original on April 14, 2013. Retrieved January 5, 2013.
  4. ↑ "Civil Rights Data Collection, Conway High School - West Campus". U.S. Department of Education (ED). Retrieved January 5, 2013.
  5. ↑ "Civil Rights Data Collection, Conway High School - East Campus". U.S. Department of Education (ED). Retrieved January 5, 2013.
  6. ↑ "Conway Area Career Center". Conway Area Career Center. Retrieved January 5, 2013.
  7. ↑ "AAA School Directory, Conway High School". Arkansas Activities Association. Retrieved August 24, 2012.
  8. ↑ "Conway stadium named for prominent community figure". Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. June 26, 2008. Retrieved October 18, 2013.
  9. ↑ "2012-13 Arkansas Activities Association Record Book" (PDF). Arkansas Activities Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 31, 2013. Retrieved August 13, 2012.
  10. ↑ "BCA National Groundskeeper/Field of the Year Award" (PDF). National High School Baseball Coaches of America. Retrieved April 5, 2013.
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