Mayflower High School (Arkansas)

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Mayflower High School
Address
10 Lesley King Drive

Mayflower
,
Arkansas
72106

United States
Coordinates 34°57′25″N92°26′37″W / 34.95694°N 92.44361°W / 34.95694; -92.44361 Coordinates: 34°57′25″N92°26′37″W / 34.95694°N 92.44361°W / 34.95694; -92.44361
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School typePublic comprehensive
StatusOpen
School district Mayflower School District
CEEB code 041595
NCES School ID 050954000698 [1]
Teaching staff28.39 (on FTE basis) [1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment1500 (2017–18 [1] )
Student to teacher ratio11.85 [1]
Education systemADE Smart Core curriculum
Classes offeredRegular, Advanced Placement (AP)
School color(s)     Purple
     Gold
Athletics conference3A Region 2 [2]
MascotEagle [2]
Team nameMayflower Eagles
Accreditation ADE
USNWR ranking     Bronze Medalist (2012) [3]
Feeder toMayflower Middle School
AffiliationArkansas Activities Association
Website www.mayflowerschools.info

Mayflower High School is a comprehensive public high school for more than 300 students in grades 9 through 12 located in Mayflower, Arkansas, United States. Mayflower is one of six public high schools in Faulkner County and the sole high school administered by the Mayflower School District.

Mayflower, Arkansas City in Arkansas, United States

Mayflower is a city in Faulkner County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 2,234 at the 2010 census, up from 1,631 at the 2000 census.

Secondary education in the United States

In most jurisdictions, secondary education in the United States refers to the last four years of statutory formal education [grade 9 through grade 12 ] at a high school or schools split between three years of junior high school and another three at senior high school.

Faulkner County, Arkansas County in the United States

Faulkner County is a county located in the Central Arkansas region of the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2010 census, the population was 113,237, making it the fifth most populous of Arkansas's seventy-five counties. The county seat and largest city is Conway. Faulkner County was created on April 12, 1873, one of nine counties formed during Reconstruction, and is named for Arkansas Militia Colonel Sandy Faulkner, a popular figure in the state at the time.

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Academics

The assumed course of study follows the Smart Core curriculum developed by the Arkansas Department of Education (ADE), which requires students complete at least 22 units prior to graduation. Students complete regular coursework and exams and may take Advanced Placement (AP) courses and exam with the opportunity to receive college credit.

Arkansas Department of Education government organization in Little Rock, United States

The Arkansas Department of Education (ADE), headquartered in Little Rock, is the state education agency of Arkansas for public schools. Founded in 1931, its responsibilities include accrediting schools, assisting Arkansas schools and their school districts in developing their curricula, approving the textbooks used in state public schools, licensing teachers, and providing continuing education programs. The ADE consists of five divisions: Division of Academic Accountability, Division of Fiscal and Administrative Services, Division of Human Resources, Division of Learning Services, and Division of Research and Technology.

Advanced Placement (AP) is a program in the United States and Canada created by the College Board which offers college-level curricula and examinations to high school students. American colleges and universities may grant placement and course credit to students who obtain high scores on the examinations. The AP curriculum for each of the various subjects is created for the College Board by a panel of experts and college-level educators in that field of study. For a high school course to have the designation, the course must be audited by the College Board to ascertain that it satisfies the AP curriculum. If the course is approved, the school may use the AP designation and the course will be publicly listed on the AP Course Ledger.

Mayflower High School is nationally recognized as a Bronze Medalist in the Best High Schools Report 2012 developed by U.S. News & World Report . [3]

U.S. News & World Report is an American media company that publishes news, opinion, consumer advice, rankings, and analysis. Founded as a newsweekly magazine in 1933, U.S. News transitioned to primarily web-based publishing in 2010. U.S. News is best known today for its influential Best Colleges and Best Hospitals rankings, but it has expanded its content and product offerings in education, health, money, careers, travel, and cars. The rankings are popular in North America but have drawn widespread criticism from colleges, administrations, and students for their dubious, disparate, and arbitrary nature. The ranking system by U.S. News is usually contrasted with the Washington Monthly and Forbes rankings.

Extracurricular activities

The Mayflower High School athletic emblem (mascot) is the Eagle with purple and gold serving as the school colors.

Eagle large carnivore bird

Eagle is the common name for many large birds of prey of the family Accipitridae. Eagles belong to several groups of genera, not all of which are closely related. Most of the 60 species of eagle are from Eurasia and Africa. Outside this area, just 14 species can be found—2 in North America, 9 in Central and South America, and 3 in Australia.

Athletics

The Mayflower Eagles compete in interscholastic activities within the 3A Classification administered by the Arkansas Activities Association. The Eagles play within the 3A Region 2 Conference and field varsity teams in football, volleyball, golf (boys/girls), bowling (boys/girls), basketball (boys/girls), cheer, baseball, fastpitch softball, and track and field (boys/girls). [2]

Arkansas Activities Association organization

The Arkansas Activities Association (AAA) is the primary sanctioning body for high school sports in state of Arkansas. AAA is a member association of the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFSHSA). Every public secondary school in Arkansas is a de jure member of the AAA, and most private schools, save for a few schools in the delta that belong to the Mississippi Private Schools Association, are included in membership.

Fastpitch softball

Fastpitch softball, also known as fastpitch or fastball, is a form of softball played commonly by women and men, though coed fast-pitch leagues also exist. The International Softball Federation (ISF) is the international governing body of softball. The ISF recognizes three pitching styles: fast pitch, "modified" fast pitch, and slow pitch. Fast pitch is considered the most competitive form of softball. It is the form of softball that was played at the Olympic Games in 1996, 2000, 2004, and 2008. The fast pitch style is also used in college softball and international competition.

Clubs and traditions

Mayflower students participate in a variety of clubs and organizations that offer community service projects, competitions, scholarships and networking to include Beta Club, Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA), FCCLA, Quiz Bowl, SkillsUSA, Student Council.

SkillsUSA organization

SkillsUSA is a United States career and technical student organization serving more than 395,000 high school, college and middle school students and professional members enrolled in training programs in trade, technical and skilled service occupations, including health occupations.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Mayflower High School". National Center for Education Statistics . Institute of Education Sciences . Retrieved 22 February 2013.
  2. 1 2 3 "School Profile, Mayflower High School". Arkansas Activities Association. Retrieved 22 February 2013.
  3. 1 2 "Best High Schools 2012". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved 22 February 2013.
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