Haas Hall Academy

Haas Hall Academy is a charter school in Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States. It was established in 2004[3] and in 2018, it was ranked No. 1 in the state (and No. 50 in the nation) by 2018 U.S. News & World Report Best High Schools ranking program.[4]

Haas Hall Academy
Address
3155 North College Avenue

Fayetteville
,
Arkansas
72703

United States
Coordinates36°6′30.1″N 94°8′45.7″W
Information
TypeCharter school
MottoEvery Scholar, Every Day — College Bound!
Established2004 (2004)
School districtHaas Hall Academy
NCES School ID050007801078[1]
PrincipalMartin W. Schoppmeyer
Teaching staff28.50 (on a FTE basis)[1]
Grades7–12
Enrollment466 (2018-2019)[1]
Student to teacher ratio16.35[1]
Color(s)Blue and gold   
Athletics conferenceArkansas Activities Association 3A West Conference[2]
MascotMastiff
NicknameMastiffs[2]
NewspaperHaas Hall Herald
YearbookVeritas
Websitewww.haashall.org

Academics

Haas Hall Academy's curriculum is an accelerated college preparatory academic program. Accredited by AdvancED and the Arkansas Department of Education (ADE), Haas Hall Academy holds membership in The College Board and the Science National Honor Society. Students engage in coursework including Advanced Placement (AP), courses with concurrent college credit provided a local university (for example, University of Arkansas at Fayetteville), and the school encourages students to take college courses at local colleges and universities. Since its inception in 2004, Haas Hall has achieved Adequate Yearly Progress.

Haas Hall Academy has been recognized with the College Readiness Award by the Arkansas ACT Council four consecutive years in recognition of improving the participation rate of students taking the ACT college readiness exam.[5] Out of 16,200 schools considered[6] by Newsweek for their America's Top High Schools list,[7] Haas Hall Academy Ranked #50 in the nation. Haas Hall Academy has been recognized for four consecutive years in a row as the #1 ranked public high school in Arkansas by U.S. News and World Report.[8]

Athletics

The Haas Hall Mastiffs participate in various interscholastic activities in the 3A West Conference administered by the Arkansas Activities Association. The school athletic activities include basketball (boys/girls), bowling (boys/girls), cross country (boys/girls), track and field (boys/girls), golf (boys/girls), tennis (boys/girls) and swimming (boys/girls).[2]

Clubs and traditions

The school's FIRST Robotics Competition team, Apophis 5006, has gone to the FIRST Championship in 2014 and 2015, winning the Rookie All-Star Award in 2014.[9]

Diversity Issues

The Arkansas Board of Education has pressed Haas Hall to address a lack of diversity in their student body.[10]

In April 2019, Haas Hall was allowed by the Arkansas Board of Education to address the issue by attending local festivals and events, advertising, and minority-targeted mailers sent twice yearly.[11]

As of the 2018–2019 school year, 0.0% of Haas Hall students were eligible to receive special education.[12]

References
  1. "Search for Public Schools - HAAS HALL ACADEMY (050007801078)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
  2. "School Profile, Haas Hall Academy". Arkansas Activities Association. Retrieved September 12, 2012.
  3. "Welcome". Haas Hall Academy. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
  4. "2018 Best High Schools, Haas Hall Academy". U.S. New & World Report. Retrieved December 19, 2018.
  5. "Arkansas High Schools Receive College Readiness Award". Arkansas Department of Education. November 13, 2012. Retrieved January 28, 2013.
  6. "Frequently Asked Questions About Newsweek's High School Rankings 2015". Newsweek. November 13, 2012. Retrieved August 19, 2015.
  7. "America's Top High Schools 2015". Newsweek. August 19, 2015. Retrieved August 19, 2015.
  8. "Best High Schools". U.S. News and World Report. May 18, 2018. Retrieved December 19, 2018.
  9. "Events and teams in my area".
  10. Froelich, Jacqueline. "Arkansas Board of Education Presses for More Charter School Diversity". www.kuaf.com. Retrieved November 27, 2019.
  11. Perozek, Dave (April 15, 2019). "State OKs Haas Hall diversity plan". NWA Democrat-Gazette.
  12. "ADE My School Info". myschoolinfo.arkansas.gov. Retrieved November 27, 2019.
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