Mena High School

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Mena High School
Address
Mena High School
700 South Morrow St

Mena
,
Arkansas
71953

United States
Coordinates 34°34′49″N94°13′16″W / 34.58028°N 94.22111°W / 34.58028; -94.22111
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Type Public secondary
EstablishedAugust 1922(101 years ago) (1922-08)
School district Mena School District
NCES District ID 0509750 [1]
CEEB code 040650
NCES School ID 050975000713 [2]
PrincipalDavid Maxwell
Faculty47.35 (on FTE basis) [2]
Grades9–12
Enrollment511 (2016-17) [3]
Student to teacher ratio11.89 [2]
Campus typeRural [2]
Color(s)Black and red
  
Athletics conference4A Region 7
SportsFootball, Marching Band, Volleyball, Golf, Cross Country, Bowling, Basketball, Cheer, Baseball, Softball, Soccer, Tennis, Athletics
Mascot Bearcat
Team nameMena Bearcats
AccreditationArkansas Department of Education
AdvancED (1930–)
Affiliations Arkansas Activities Association
Website hs.menaschools.org

Mena High School is an accredited public secondary school located in Mena, Arkansas, United States. The school provides comprehensive education to more than 550 students annually in grades nine through twelve. Mena High School is the largest of four public high schools in Polk County and is the sole high school administered by the Mena School District.

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History

In 1975, two female students were expelled from Mena High School after spiking the punch at a party with two bottles of beer. Feeling the punishment was excessive, the students took legal action, and the case was eventually heard by the Supreme Court of the United States, which ruled that school boards have a responsibility to assure that the constitutional rights of students are upheld. [4]

Academics

The assumed course of study for students is to complete the Smart Core curriculum developed by the Arkansas Department of Education (ADE), which requires students complete at least 22 units for graduation. Students complete regular (core and career focus) courses and exams and may select Advanced Placement classes and exams with opportunities for college credit via AP exam. As of 2008–09, Mena High School offered 14 programs of study in career and technical education in 12 career pathways as determined by the Arkansas Department of Career Education. [5] The school is accredited by the ADE and has been accredited by AdvancED since 1930. [6]

Fine arts

Students may participate in various musical and performing arts including: band (e.g., concert band, jazz band), choir (e.g., a cappella, barbershop quartet, beautyshop quartet) and theater (e.g., competitive speech, drama, stagecraft). Students may participate in Art Club. The high school conducts on and off campus performances including at Mena's Ouachita Little Theatre. [7]

Athletics

The Mena High School mascot is the Bearcat with the school colors of red and black.

For the 2012–14 seasons, the Mena Bearcats participate in the 4A Classification within the 4A Region 4 Conference as sanctioned by the Arkansas Activities Association with student-athletes competing in football, volleyball, baseball, basketball (boys/girls), cross country (boys/girls), bowling (boys/girls), cheer, golf (boys/girls), soccer (boys/girls), softball, tennis (boys/girls), track and field (boys/girls). [8]

Notable alumni

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References

  1. ↑ "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Mena School District". National Center for Education Statistics . Institute of Education Sciences . Retrieved December 27, 2012.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Search for Public Schools - Mena High School (050975000713)". National Center for Education Statistics . Institute of Education Sciences . Retrieved December 27, 2012.
  3. ↑ "MENA HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 25, 2019.
  4. ↑ "School 'Rights'". The Robesonian. March 3, 1975.
  5. ↑ "Vocational Report Card 2008–09, Mena High School" (PDF). Arkansas Department of Career Education. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 1, 2012. Retrieved December 27, 2012.
  6. ↑ "Institution Summary, Mena High School". AdvancED . Retrieved December 27, 2012.
  7. ↑ "Welcome to the Ouachita Little Theatre Website". Ouachita Little Theatre. Retrieved December 27, 2012.
  8. ↑ "School Profile, Mena High School". Arkansas Activities Association. Archived from the original on February 4, 2016. Retrieved December 26, 2012.
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