Prairie Grove High School

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Prairie Grove High School
Address
Prairie Grove High School
500 Cole Drive

Prairie Grove
,
Arkansas
72753

United States
Coordinates 35°59′5″N94°19′3″W / 35.98472°N 94.31750°W / 35.98472; -94.31750
Information
Founded1901(123 years ago) (1901)
StatusOpen
School district Prairie Grove School District
NCES District ID 0511760 [1]
Authority Arkansas Department of Education (ADE)
CEEB code 042105
NCES School ID 051176000895 [2]
Teaching staff57.94 (FTE) [2]
Grades9-12
Enrollment621 (2020 - 21) [3]
Student to teacher ratio10.37 [2]
Education systemADE Smart Core curriculum
Color(s)Black and gold
  
Athletics conference4A Region 1 (2012–14)
Mascot Tiger
Team namePrairie Grove Tigers [4]
AccreditationADE;
AdvancED (1966–)
Communities servedPrairie Grove
Feeder schoolsPrairie Grove Middle School (6–8)
Affiliation Arkansas Activities Association
Website www.pgtigers.org/o/high-school

Prairie Grove High School is an accredited comprehensive public high school serving students in grades nine through twelve in Prairie Grove, Arkansas, United States. Established in 1901, the school supports families in Prairie Grove, a portion of Farmington, and nearby unincorporated communities in Washington County; [5] it is the sole high school administered by the Prairie Grove School District.

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History

The fringe town of Prairie Grove saw its first school established by the Cumberland Presbyterian church around 1831. The building was later demolished and another combination church / school building was built on the site in the late 1800s. Each of these schools taught students only at the elementary level. In 1883, the Prairie Grove Institute, also known as the Methodist Academy, established the community’s first school that taught all twelve grades. In 1901, the institute became part of the Prairie Grove School District. The public school system started around 1900, and five students became charter members of the first graduating class in 1905. In 1911, a three-story school was erected at the site of the Methodist Academy and remained in use until the early 1950s when new buildings were constructed north of downtown. In fall 2004, a new high school building was built that remains in use. [6]

In 2022 the high school had 615 pupils. [7]

Academics

The Prairie Grove High School is accredited by the Arkansas Department of Education (ADE) and has been accredited by AdvancED since 1966. [8]

Curriculum

The assumed course of study follows the Smart Core curriculum developed the Arkansas Department of Education (ADE), which requires students to complete 22 credit units before graduation. Students engage in regular and career focus courses and exams and may select Advanced Placement (AP) coursework and exams that provide an opportunity to receive college credit. According to the student handbook, exceptional students may be awarded an honors diploma based on participation in 12 of the 26 offered AP courses and grade point averages (GPA) resulting in three awards: Honors diploma (GPA 3.0 after 8 semesters), Honors Graduate status (GPA 3.5 after 8 semesters) or Highest Honors Graduate status (GPA 4.0 after 8 semesters).

Awards and recognition

In 2012, Prairie Grove School District and its high school were recognized in the AP District of the Year Awards program in the College Board's 3rd Annual Honor Roll that consisted of 539 U.S. public school districts (6 in Arkansas) that simultaneously achieved increases in access to AP® courses for a broader number of students and improved the rate at which their AP students earned scores of 3 or higher on an AP Exam. [9]

Extracurricular activities

The Prairie Grove High School mascot is the tiger with school colors of black and gold.

Athletics

For the 2012–14 school years, the Prairie Grove Tigers participate in the 4A Classification within the 4A Region 1 Conference as administered by the Arkansas Activities Association. The Tigers compete in various interscholastic activities including football, volleyball, golf (boys/girls), cross country (boys/girls), basketball (boys/girls), baseball, fastpitch softball, tennis (boys/girls), track and field (boys/girls), and competitive cheer. [4]

In March 2010, Prairie Grove won its first Class 4A championship in girls basketball. In December 2011, Prairie Grove won the 4A state championship for competitive cheer. [10]

Clubs and traditions

In December 2009, the Prairie Grove FFA recorded the state's first win in the Livestock Judging event held at the national convention of the National FFA Organization. [11]

Notable alumni

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  1. ↑ "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Prairie Grove School District". National Center for Education Statistics . Institute of Education Sciences . Retrieved November 14, 2012.
  2. 1 2 3 "Search for Public Schools - Prairie Grove High School (051176000895)". National Center for Education Statistics . Institute of Education Sciences . Retrieved November 14, 2012.
  3. ↑ "Board Approves $10.6 Million for New PG Junior High". September 23, 2020.
  4. 1 2 "School Profile, Prairie Grove High School". Arkansas Activities Association. Retrieved November 14, 2012.
  5. ↑ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Washington County, AR" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved September 17, 2022.
  6. ↑ "Prairie Grove (Washington County)". Encyclopedia of Arkansas Culture & History. December 14, 2011. Retrieved November 14, 2012.
  7. ↑ Kutter, Lynn (September 10, 2022). "Prairie Grove School District enrollment up by about 40 students from last year". Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette . Retrieved September 17, 2022.
  8. ↑ "School Profile, Prairie Grove High School". AdvancED. Retrieved November 14, 2012.
  9. ↑ "AP District of the Year Awards: 3rd Annual Honor Roll" (PDF). College Board. 2012. Retrieved November 14, 2012.
  10. ↑ "Bulletin January 2012" (PDF). Arkansas Activities Association. Retrieved November 14, 2012.
  11. ↑ "Career Counselor, Prairie Grove FFA Records an Arkansas First" (PDF). Arkansas Department of Career Education. Retrieved November 14, 2012.
  12. ↑ Humphrey, Mark (August 16, 2017). "Prairie Grove Graduate Jalen Beeks Makes Triple A" . Retrieved December 20, 2023– via PressReader.
  13. ↑ Biography: Margaret Pittman. World of Microbiology and Immunology. Retrieved November 14, 2012.
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