Dierks High School

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Dierks High School
Address
Dierks High School
900 Old Hwy 70 West

Dierks
,
Arkansas
71833

United States
Coordinates 33°52′44″N93°55′7″W / 33.87889°N 93.91861°W / 33.87889; -93.91861
Information
School typePublic
School district Dierks School District
CEEB code 040640
PrincipalGene Strode
Faculty26.82 (on FTE basis)
Grades7–12
Enrollment251 [1]  (2019–20)
Color(s)Blue and white
  
MascotOutlaw
Team nameDierks Outlaws
Website www.dierksschools.org

Dierks High School is a public high school in Dierks, Arkansas, United States, that serves more than 250 students in grades 7 to 12. It is one of four public high schools in Howard County and the only high school managed by the Dierks School District.

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Academics

The assumed course of study is the Smart Core curriculum developed by the Arkansas Department of Education. Students may engage in regular and Advanced Placement (AP) coursework and exams prior to graduation. Dierks has been accredited by AdvancED (formerly North Central Association) since 1959. [2]

The high school is listed unranked in the Best High Schools 2012 Report[ needs update ] by U.S. News & World Report . [3]

Athletics

The Dierks High School mascot and athletic emblem are the Outlaws (a wild, unbreakable horse) [4] with the school colors of blue and white.

For 2012–14,[ needs update ] the Dierks Outlaws participated in the 2A Classification in the 2A 7 (American football) and 2A 7 East (basketball) Conference for interscholastic activities administered by the Arkansas Activities Association including American football, golf (boys/girls), basketball (boys/girls), cheerleading, baseball, softball and track and field. [5]

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References

  1. ↑ "Minutes of the Board of Education, an Annual Meeting of the Dierks Board of Education, October 14, 2019" (PDF). Dierks School Distric. Retrieved August 15, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Institution Summary, Dierks High School". AdvancED. Retrieved March 11, 2013.
  3. ↑ "Best High Schools Report 2012". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved March 11, 2013.
  4. ↑ "outlaw". The Free Dictionary.
  5. ↑ "Dierks High School". Arkansas Activities Association. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved March 11, 2013.


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