Drew Central High School

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Drew Central High School
Address
Drew Central High School
250 University Drive

Monticello
,
Arkansas
71655

United States
Coordinates 33°35′31″N91°48′23″W / 33.59194°N 91.80639°W / 33.59194; -91.80639
Information
StatusOpen
School district Drew Central School District
CEEB code 041685
NCES School ID 050547000259 [1]
PrincipalKenny Pennington
Staff30.74 (on FTE basis) [1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment316 [1]  (2022–2023)
Education systemADE Smart Core
Classes offeredRegular,
Advanced Placement
Color(s)Red and white
  
SongSing we the praises of old Drew Central
Fight song Oh when the DCH team falls in line
Athletics conference3A Region 8
MascotPirate
Team nameDrew Central Pirates
Accreditation ADE
NewspaperPirate Now
YearbookPirate
Website www.drewcentral.org/147602_2

Drew Central High School (DCHS) is a public secondary school in Monticello, Arkansas, United States. It is part of Drew Central School District, which serves rural Drew County and a small section of Monticello. It in a section of the Monticello city limits that is within the Drew Central Schools boundaries, adjacent to the University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM). [2] It, along with other schools in the district, resides on 31 acres (13 ha) of land leased by the university to the school district. [3] Dependent minor residents of the UAM housing for married students and students with families, HHFA Apartments, are assigned to this district. [2] [4] Additionally Wilmar is in the Drew Central district, [2] as is the unincorporated area of Selma. [5]

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The principal of the High School is Mr Kenny Pennington. The district's other schools are the Elementary School and the Middle School. All three share the same campus in Monticello. At the High School, there are some 400 students in grades 7 to 12. The average class size is less than 25. [6]

The school's athletic teams are named the Pirates and the journalism staff produces a monthly newspaper titled Pirate Now.

Academics

The assumed course of study follows the Smart Core curriculum developed by the Arkansas Department of Education (ADE). Drew Central offers two levels of curriculum: College Prep, and General. The College Prep curriculum must be completed by students to be eligible for:

The school participates in the Arkansas Scholars program of the Arkansas Business and Education Alliance.

Athletics

The Drew Central mascot and athletic emblem is the Pirate with red and white serving as the school colors.

For 2012–14, the Drew Central Pirates participate in the 3A Classification from the 3A Region 8 Conference as administered by the Arkansas Activities Association. [7]

Discipline

Disciplinary programs for student misconduct at Drew Central are Detention Hall, in-school suspension, and out-of-school suspension, depending on the seriousness of the infraction. In extreme cases a student may be recommended for expulsion from the school.

Detention Hall takes place each day at 7:00 am. [8]

Drew Central High also offers a corporal punishment program, under which a student chooses a paddling (swats) instead of attending Detention Hall. Students wishing to receive swats must report to the office at the beginning of their lunch period on the day they are scheduled to attend Detention Hall. After being spanked in the office they are then free to join the normal school lunch. [8]

In the case of tardies, the corporal punishment option is available only after the third tardy in each nine-week grading period. After a sixth tardy the student is assigned to In-School Suspension.

The school administration may also decide to administer a paddling in other cases, particularly for fighting, except where parents have signed a form requesting exemption from corporal punishment. In the latter case, alternative discipline will be assigned, which may include suspension. [8]

The district also operates the Drew County School-Within-A-School (SWAS) Program, a boot camp providing an alternative to long-term suspension or expulsion of junior high and high school aged students in the Drew Central and Monticello School Districts. Students are exposed to a rigorous program of physical training, leadership development, community service and academics in a highly disciplined environment. The program is staffed by full-time certified police officers. [9]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Search for Public Schools - Drew Central High School (050547000259)". National Center for Education Statistics . Institute of Education Sciences . Retrieved September 7, 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 "SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Drew County, AR." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on October 15, 2017.
  3. ↑ History of the Drew Central Schools." Drew Central School District. Retrieved on October 15, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Campus Map." University of Arkansas at Monticello. Retrieved on October 15, 2017. Look for the "Married Student Apartments" on the northwest corner.
  5. ↑ "General Highway Map Drew County, Arkansas" (PDF). Arkansas Department of Transportation. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 13, 2012. Retrieved February 25, 2021. - See Selma on the map.
  6. ↑ "Drew Central Quick Facts". Archived from the original on May 13, 2008. Retrieved March 24, 2009.
  7. ↑ "School Profile, Drew Central High School". Arkansas Activities Association. Retrieved February 7, 2013.
  8. 1 2 3 "Drew Central High School Student Handbook" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on May 2, 2013. Retrieved June 6, 2012.
  9. ↑ "Drew County School-Within-A-School Program". Archived from the original on May 13, 2008. Retrieved March 24, 2009.
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