Harding Academy (Searcy, Arkansas)

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Harding Academy
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Harding Academy (Searcy, Arkansas)
1529 East Park Avenue

Searcy
,
Arkansas
72143

United States
Coordinates 35°14′46″N91°43′12″W / 35.24611°N 91.72000°W / 35.24611; -91.72000
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Type Private
Motto"High Quality Academic Education in a Christian Environment."
Established1924(100 years ago) (1924)
HeadmasterJames Gurchiek
Staff61
GradesK-12
Number of students687
Color(s)Red and white
  
Athletics conferenceClass 5A East (2024-2026) www.ahsaa.org/football-conferences
Nickname Wildcats
Affiliations Church of Christ, Harding University
Website www.harding.edu/academy/

Harding Academy is a K-12 private school in Searcy, Arkansas. It is affiliated with Harding University. Like its parent institution, Harding Academy is associated with the Churches of Christ, and named in honor of minister James A. Harding.

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Student life

Harding Academy is accredited by the National Christian School Association. Many students take Advanced Placement (AP) courses and successfully gain college credit while still enrolled in high school.

The FIRST LEGO League (Mindsweepers) team won the state championship in 2017 and 2021. The FIRST Robotics Competition team (Team 3937 Breakaway) won the 2014 Arkansas Regional and Louisiana Bayou Regional as well as the 2015 and 2017 Louisiana Bayou Regional. [ citation needed ]

Every school day the students and faculty meet for chapel followed by a 45-minute bible study period that all students grades 7-12 attend. The school also participates in various community events including hosting the Wildcat Road Mile, Micah Rine 5k, and the Breakaway 10k.

Athletics

Harding Academy's mascot is the Wildcats, and the school colors are red and white.

The Harding Academy Wildcats participate in the 3A Classification and 3A Region 2 Conference as sanctioned by the Arkansas Activities Association. Boys may participate in these sports:

Girls may participate in these sports:

Academics

Harding Academy offers AP and Honors classes. The school requires all students (grades 7–12) to attend daily Bible classes.

Notable alumni

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