Centerpoint High School

Centerpoint High School is an accredited comprehensive public high school serving students in grades six through twelve in the remote, rural community of Amity, Arkansas, United States.

Centerpoint High School
Address
755 Hwy 8 East

Amity
,
Arkansas
71921

United States
Coordinates34°17′14″N 93°30′41″W
Information
School typePublic (government funded)
MottoChivalry, Honor, Success
Opened1997
StatusOpen
School districtCenterpoint School District
NCES District ID0506690[1]
AuthorityArkansas Department of Education (ADE)
CEEB code040030
NCES School ID050669000341[2]
Grades6–12
Enrollment567[2] (2010–11)
Student to teacher ratio12.47[2]
Education systemADE Smart Core curriculum
Color(s)  Purple
  Gold
Athletics conference3A Region 5 (Football)
3A Region 7 (Basketball)
MascotKnight
Team nameCenterpoint Knights
AccreditationADE;
AdvancED (1980–)
USNWR rankingUnranked
YearbookThe Excalibur
Communities servedRosboro, Amity, Glenwood
Feeder schoolsCenterpoint Intermediate School (grades 4–5)
AffiliationArkansas Activities Association

In 1995, the Glenwood School District and the former Glenwood High School in Pike County consolidated with that of nearby Amity in Clark County to form the Centerpoint School District, with a new campus located at old Rosboro. The new high school at this location opened in 1997. It is the only high school administered by the Centerpoint School District.

Academics

The school is accredited by the Arkansas Department of Education (ADE). The assumed course of study follows the Smart Core curriculum developed the Arkansas Department of Education (ADE), which requires students to complete at least 24 credit units before graduation. Students engage in regular (core) and career focus courses and exams and may select Advanced Placement (AP) coursework and exams that may lead to college credit. According to the student handbook and beginning with the 2014 graduating class, exceptional students based on grade point average (GPA) are distinguished as follows:

  • Students with a 3.50–3.75 GPA will graduate Cum Laude
  • Students with a 3.76–3.99 GPA will graduate Magna Cum Laude
  • Students with a 4.0 and above GPA will graduate Summa Cum Laude

Extracurricular activities

The Centerpoint High School mascot and athletic emblem is the Knight with school colors of purple and gold. The Centerpoint Knights participate in various interscholastic activities in the 3A Classification within the 3A Region 5 (Football) Conference and 3A Region 7 (Basketball) Conference as administered by the Arkansas Activities Association. The Knights school athletic activities include football, golf (boys/girls), basketball (boys/girls), baseball, softball, soccer (boys/girls), cheer, and track and field (boys/girls).[3]

References
  1. "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Centerpoint School District". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved 17 November 2012.
  2. "Search for Public Schools - Centerpoint High School (050669000341)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved 17 November 2012.
  3. "School Profile, Centerpoint High School". Arkansas Activities Association. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 1 February 2013.
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