Barton High School

Barton High School is a comprehensive public high school serving students in grades 7 through 12 in Barton, Arkansas, United States. It is the sole high school administered by the Barton–Lexa School District.

Barton High School
Address
9546 AR 85 South

Barton
,
Arkansas

United States
Coordinates34°33′8″N 90°46′2″W
Information
TypePublic
School districtBarton–Lexa School District
NCES School ID050273000040[1]
DeanYancy Stephens
PrincipalChris Goodin
Head of schoolDavid Tollet
Faculty26.03 (on FTE basis)[1]
Grades7 –12
Enrollment388 (2016-17)[2]
Student to teacher ratio14.64[1]
Color(s)     Maroon
     White
Athletics conference3A Region 2
MascotBear
Team nameBarton Bears
RivalMarianna
USNWR rankingUnranked (2012)[3]
Websitebartonsd.org

Academics

The assumed course of study follows the Smart Core curriculum developed by the Arkansas Department of Education (ADE). Students engage in regular (core and career focus) courses and exams and may select Advanced Placement (AP) coursework and exams that provide an opportunity for college credit. Exceptional students have been recognized as National Merit Finalists and have participated in Arkansas Governor's School. Barton High School is listed unranked in the U.S. News & World Report Best High Schools 2012 report.[3]

Extracurricular activities

The Barton High School mascot and athletic emblem is the Bear with maroon and white as the school colors.

Athletics

For 2012–14, the Barton Bears compete in the state's 3A Classification within the 3A Region 2 Conference of the Arkansas Activities Association. The Pointers engage in numerous interscholastic activities, including football, golf (boys/girls), basketball (boys/girls), cheer, speech, baseball, softball, and track (boys/girls)[4]

  • Football: The Barton Bears football team is one of the state's most noted and successful by winning four consecutive and eight total state football championships (1978, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1993, 1994, 1997) and during one stretch, Barton won 63 consecutive games between 1985 and 1990, a streak no school in Arkansas has come close to match. Between 1993 and 1995, Barton had another streak of 38 consecutive wins. The teams were led by Frank McClellan (1970-05) who won a state-record 367 wins.[5][6]
  • Softball: The Lady Bears won a state (slowpitch) softball championship in 1996.
  • Track and field: The boys track teams are 2-time state track champions (1994, 2001). The girls team won a state track championship in 1995.

Clubs and traditions

Barton students are offered numerous clubs and organizations for student participation, including: Art Club, National Beta Club, Chess Club, Drama Club, Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA), Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA), French Club, Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA), Future Educators Association (FEA), Mu Alpha Theta, National Honor Society, Parent Teacher Student Association, Quill and Scroll, and Quiz Bowl.

References
  1. "Search for Public Schools - Barton High School (050273000040)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved March 4, 2013.
  2. "BARTON HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 25, 2019.
  3. "School Profile, Tuckerman High School". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved March 4, 2013.
  4. "School Profile, Barton High School". Arkansas Activities Association. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved March 3, 2013.
  5. Trister, Noah (November 2, 2007). "Arkansas high school struggling to maintain once-unbeatable gridiron program". USA Today. Retrieved March 3, 2013.
  6. "Arkansas High School Sports Record Book 2012-13" (PDF). Arkansas Activities Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 31, 2013. Retrieved March 3, 2013.
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