Harrisburg High School (Arkansas)

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Harrisburg High School
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Harrisburg High School (Arkansas)
501 West South Street

Harrisburg
,
Arkansas
72432

United States
Coordinates 35°33′49″N90°43′36″W / 35.5635954°N 90.7266035°W / 35.5635954; -90.7266035
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School typePublic comprehensive
MottoThink ~ Dream ~ Believe ~ Achieve
StatusOpen
School district Harrisburg School District
CEEB code 041020
NCES School ID 050735000447 [1]
Teaching staff30.11 (on FTE basis) [1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment442 [1]  (2017–18)
 •  Grade 9 106
 •  Grade 10 102
 •  Grade 11 111
 •  Grade 12 106
Student to teacher ratio11.03 [1]
Education systemADE Smart Core
Classes offeredRegular,
Advanced Placement (AP)
Color(s)Black and orange
  
Athletics conference3A Region 3 (2012–14)
SportsAmerican football, volleyball, bowling, golf, basketball, baseball, softball, tennis, track, cheer
MascotHornet
Team nameHarrisburg Hornets
RivalCross County
Accreditation ADE
AdvancED (1957–)
YearbookThe Hornet
Communities servedHarrisburg, Weiner, Cherry Valley, Trumann
Website www.harrisburghigh.org

Harrisburg High School (HHS) is an accredited comprehensive public high school located in the city of Harrisburg, Arkansas, United States. The school provides secondary education for students in grades 9 through 12 serving all or portions of the communities of Harrisburg, Weiner, Cherry Valley and Trumann within Poinsett County, Arkansas, and is the only high school administered by the Harrisburg School District.

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History

In 2013, the Harrisburg school district closed Weiner High School, and students were moved to Harrisburg High. [2]

Demographics

Around 2013, before the consolidation of Weiner High, about 79% of Harrisburg High students received free or reduced lunches. [3]

Academics

Harrisburg High School is accredited by the Arkansas Department of Education (ADE) and has been accredited by AdvancED since 1957. [4] The assumed course of study follows the Smart Core curriculum developed by the ADE. Students complete regular (core and elective) and career focus coursework and exams and may take Advanced Placement (AP) courses and exams with the opportunity to receive college credit.

Academic performance

For the 2011–2012 school year, Weiner High School had higher high school level (grades 9–12) end-of-course examination scores in three of four subjects in most levels, except for grade 11, compared to Harrisburg High; Weiner High's grade 11 literacy scores were against that pattern. [3]

Harrisburg High won the following "most improved" categories in the 2012 University of Arkansas Office of Educational Policy (OEP) awards for end of course examinations in grade 11 literacy: Top Five most improved high schools in Northeast Arkansas and Top 20 Most Improved High School. In addition, the OEP placed Harrisburg High as No. 2 on that year's list of schools with a low socioeconomic student body that performed strongly in the end of course algebra examinations. [3]

Athletics

The Harrisburg High School mascot and athletic emblem is the Hornet with black and orange as the school colors. [5]

The Harrisburg Hornets compete in interscholastic activities within the 3A Classification via the 3A Region 3 Conference, as administered by the Arkansas Activities Association. The Hornets participate in American football, volleyball, bowling (boys/girls), golf (boys/girls), basketball (boys/girls), cheerleading, baseball, softball, tennis (boys/girls) and track and field (boys/girls). [5]

The Harrisburg Lady Hornets volleyball teams have been one of the state's most successful with four state championships (1991, 1993, 1995, 1996). [6]

In 2009, the Harrisburg cheer squad captured the 3A state championship in competitive cheer.[ citation needed ]

In 2022, Harrisburg cheer team won the grand championship at the 2022 Class "AA" State Cheer and Dance Competitions with 290 points, the event was held at the Watertown Civic Arena. [7]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Search for Public Schools - Harrisburg High School (050735000447)". National Center for Education Statistics . Institute of Education Sciences . Retrieved December 4, 2012.
  2. ↑ Lesnick, Gavin (March 11, 2013). "Board votes to close Weiner High School". Arkansas Online . Retrieved May 25, 2018.
  3. 1 2 3 "The Decision to Close Weiner High School". University of Arkansas Office of Educational Policy. March 11, 2013. Retrieved May 25, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Institution Summary, Harrisburg High School". AdvancED. Retrieved December 4, 2012.
  5. 1 2 "School Profile, Harrisburg High School". Arkansas Activities Association. Retrieved November 19, 2012.
  6. ↑ "2012–13 Arkansas High School Sports Record Book" (PDF). Arkansas Activities Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 31, 2013. Retrieved November 23, 2012.
  7. ↑ SDPB, Staff (October 22, 2022). "2022 'AA' State Cheer and Dance Results". SDPB. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
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