Conway School District (Arkansas)

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Conway School District
Location
2220 Prince Street
Conway, Arkansas 72034
United States
District information
GradesPK–12
Accreditation Arkansas Department of Education
Schools18 [1]
NCES District ID 0504590 [1]
Students and staff
Students10,038 (2021-2022) [1]
Teachers628.09 (on FTE basis)(2021-2022) [1]
Staff524.17 (on FTE basis)(2021-2022) [1]
Student–teacher ratio15.98 (2021-2022) [1]
District mascotWampus Cat
Colors  Royal Blue   White
Other information
Website www.conwayschools.org

Conway School District (or Conway Public Schools) is a school district headquartered in Conway, Arkansas, United States. Conway Public Schools is located in Faulkner County and includes the majority of the Conway city limits as well as small pieces of Holland and Mayflower. [2] With more than 10,000 students, Conway School District is the eighth largest in Arkansas. Starting August 20, 2012, the district will have 16 schools, including one high school, one junior high school, four middle schools, nine elementary schools and a preschool program.

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Conway High School has experienced success[ citation needed ] in interscholastic sports and activities with conference and state titles. In 2010, the Wampus Cat football team took home the 7A conference championship. Also, winning the Arkansas State Championship in 2011 was baseball, wrestling and girls' soccer. Conway HS has a strong band program, with many students making all state band. In the 2011 War Memorial "Showcase of Bands" marching contest, the Wampus Cat there were also athletic scholarships in Ruth Doyle's name. Marching Band received the Brandon Award, the contest's highest award.

The Conway School District School Board was reported on in 2023 by ProPublica regarding several controversies, including violence surrounding meetings in fall 2022 where anti-trans and censorship policies were discussed and ultimately passed, and the jailing and sentencing of student protestors. [3] The school board has attracted attention from local and national media outlets for FOIA violations, alleged racist and transphobic policies, and other ethical violations. [4] [5] [6] [7]

Picture of the Conway High School "Wampus Cat", a six-legged cat with "four to run with the speed of light and two to fight with all its might." Smallcatfield.jpg
Picture of the Conway High School "Wampus Cat", a six-legged cat with "four to run with the speed of light and two to fight with all its might."

Wampus Cat

The Wampus Cat is a mythical creature that normally is portrayed as a cougar that can stand upright. This mascot is a variation of this with six arms. "Four to run at the speed of light and two to fight with all its might."

Schools

High School: (10th - 12th grade)

Construction of Conway High School Construction on Conway High in Conway, Arkansas.jpg
Construction of Conway High School

Junior High School: (8th & 9th grades)

Middle Schools: (5th - 7th grades)

Elementary Schools: (Kindergarten - 4th grade)

In 2011, Jim Stone Elementary School received top honors from the U.S. Department of Education (ED) in being named a National Blue Ribbon School. [8]

And then in 2013, Ellen Smith Elementary School also received top honors from the U.S. Department of Education (ED) in being named a National Blue Ribbon School. [9]

Pre-School Center:

Notable alumni

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Conway School District". National Center for Education Statistics . Institute of Education Sciences . Retrieved February 16, 2023.
  2. ↑ Geography Division (December 17, 2020). 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Faulkner County, AR (PDF) (Map). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved June 26, 2025. - Text list - 2010 map and list
  3. ↑ Fondriest, Nicole Carr, Terra (May 13, 2023). "The Student Protesters Were Arrested. The Man Who Got Violent in the Parking Lot Wasn't". ProPublica. Retrieved May 16, 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  4. ↑ "Conway school leaders say coaches wearing Black history t-shirts was mishandled". thv11.com. February 14, 2023. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Community reacts to Conway school board meeting that included anti-transgender measures, rhetoric". KARK. October 12, 2022. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
  6. ↑ Howard, Brooke Leigh (October 12, 2022). "Speaker Wishes Death on LGBTQ People at Shocking School Board Meeting". The Daily Beast. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
  7. ↑ Hale-Shelton, Debra (December 14, 2022). "Conway School Board continues war on transparency". Arkansas Times. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
  8. ↑ "National Blue Ribbon School". Arkansas Department of Education. Archived from the original on March 26, 2013. Retrieved December 15, 2012.
  9. ↑ "National Blue Ribbon School". Arkansas Department of Education. Archived from the original on March 26, 2013. Retrieved February 23, 2014.
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