Mammoth Spring High School

Mammoth Spring High School is a comprehensive public high school located in Mammoth Spring, Arkansas, United States. It is one of three public high schools in Fulton County and the sole high school administered by Mammoth Spring School District. For the 2010–11 school year, this Title I school provides secondary education for more than 220 students in grades 7 through 12 and employs more than 20 educators.

Mammoth Spring High School
Address
410 Goldsmith Avenue

Mammoth Spring
,
Arkansas
72554

United States
Coordinates36°29′26″N 91°32′27″W
Information
School typePublic comprehensive
StatusOpen
CEEB code041530
NCES School ID051209000975[1]
Faculty20.65[1]
Grades7–12
Enrollment226[1] (2010–11)
Student to teacher ratio10.94
Education systemADE Smart Core
Classes offeredRegular, Advanced Placement (AP)
Color(s)  Blue
  White
Athletics conference1A 2 (2012–14)
SportsGolf, Cross Country, Basketball, Baseball, Softball, Track, Cheer
MascotBear
Team nameMammoth Spring Bears
AccreditationADE
AdvancED (1997-)[2]
USNWR ranking  Bronze Medalist (2012)[3]
Websitewww.edline.net/pages/Mammoth_Spring_High_School

Academics

The assumed course of study for Mammoth Spring students follows the Smart Core curriculum developed by the Arkansas Department of Education (ADE), which requires students complete 22 units prior to graduation. Students complete regular coursework and exams and may elect to take Advanced Placement (AP) courses and exams with the opportunity for college credit. The school is accredited by the ADE and has been accredited by AdvancED since 1996.[2]

Mammoth Spring High School is nationally recognized as a bronze medalist in the U.S. News & World Report Best High Schools 2012 report.[3]

Extracurricular activities

The Mammoth Spring High School athletic emblem and mascot is the Bear with blue and white serving as the school colors.

Athletics

The Mammoth Spring Bears compete in interscholastic activities within the 1A Classification—the state's smallest classification—via the 1A Region 2 Conference administered by the Arkansas Activities Association. The Bears field teams in golf (boys/girls), cross country (boys/girls), basketball (boys/girls), cheer, baseball, softball, and track and field (boys/girls). The 2011 - 2012 Mammoth Spring Boys Basketball team won the Arkansas State 1A Championship.[4]

Clubs and traditions

Mammoth Spring students engage in a variety of clubs and organizations including Art Club, Band, Beta Club, Chess Club, Choir, Debate Club, Drama club, EAST Lab, FBLA, Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA), FCCLA, National FFA Organization, National Honor Society, Journalism, JROTC. Library Club, Literary Magazine, Newspaper, Photography Club, Quiz Bowl, Spanish Club, Special Olympics, and Student Council.

References
  1. "Search for Public Schools - Salem High School (051209000975)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved March 9, 2013.
  2. "Institution Summary, Mammoth Spring High School". AdvancED. Retrieved March 9, 2013.
  3. "Best High Schools 2012". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved March 9, 2013.
  4. "School Profile, Salem High School". Arkansas Activities Association. Retrieved March 9, 2013.
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