Walnut Ridge High School
Address
508 East Free Street

Walnut Ridge
,
Arkansas
72476

United States
Coordinates36°3′44″N 90°57′26″W / 36.06222°N 90.95722°W / 36.06222; -90.95722
Information
School typePublic comprehensive
StatusOpen
School districtLawrence County School District (2006-)
Walnut Ridge School District (-2006)
CEEB code042575
NCES School ID050008201216[1]
Teaching staff31.25 (on FTE basis)[1]
Grades7–12
Enrollment341 (2010–11[1])
 • Grade 755
 • Grade 855
 • Grade 976
 • Grade 1053
 • Grade 1151
 • Grade 1251
Student to teacher ratio10.91[1]
Education systemADE Smart Core
Classes offeredRegular, Advanced Placement (AP)
Color(s)Orange and black
  
Athletics conference3A Region 3 (Football)
3A Region 2 (Basketball)
MascotBobcat
Team nameWalnut Ridge Bobcats
AccreditationADE
AffiliationArkansas Activities Association
Websitebobcats.k12.ar.us/high-school

Walnut Ridge High School is an accredited comprehensive public high school located in Walnut Ridge, Arkansas, United States. The school provides secondary education in grades 7 through 12 serving rural, distant communities of Lawrence County, Arkansas. It is one of five public high schools in Lawrence County and one of two high schools administered by the Lawrence County School District.

History

In 2013 Black Rock High School closed, and Black Rock students were moved to Walnut Ridge High.[2]

Academics

Walnut Ridge High School is accredited by the ADE and has been accredited by AdvancED since 1929.[3]

Curriculum

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.

Extracurricular activities

Walnut Ridge High is a founding member and served three times as the president school of the Arkansas Association of Student Councils.

Athletics

The Walnut Ridge High School mascot and athletic emblem is the Bobcat with orange and White serving as the school colors.

The Walnut Ridge Bobcats compete in interscholastic activities within the 2A Classification, the state's 2nd smallest classification administered by the Arkansas Activities Association. The Bobcats play within the 3A Region 3 Conference for football and the 3A Region 2 Conference for basketball.

The Bobcats field teams in football, volleyball, golf (boys/girls), cross country (boys/girls), basketball (boys/girls), tennis (boys/girls), track and field (boys/girls), baseball, and softball, along with cheer.[4]

Notable people

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Search for Public Schools - Lawrence County High School (050008201216)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved 29 October 2012.
  2. ↑ "Black Rock schools to close, students will move to Walnut Ridge". KAIT. 2013-10-23. Retrieved 2018-06-04.
  3. ↑ "Institution Summary, Walnut Ridge High School". AdvancED. Retrieved 7 January 2013.
  4. ↑ "School Profile, Walnut Ridge High School". Arkansas Activities Association. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
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