Booneville High School (Arkansas)
Booneville High School is a comprehensive public secondary school located in Booneville, Arkansas, United States, for students in grades nine through twelve. Booneville is one of four public high schools in Logan County and the only high school administered by the Booneville School District.
| Booneville High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
945 North Plum Street , 72927 United States | |
| Coordinates | 35°8′46″N 93°54′36″W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public secondary |
| Established | 2011 |
| School district | Booneville School District |
| NCES District ID | 0504930[1] |
| CEEB code | 040575 |
| NCES School ID | 050493000214[2] |
| Faculty | 46.46[2] (on FTE basis) |
| Grades | 10–12 |
| Enrollment | 289 (2016-17)[3] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 11.32[2] |
| Campus type | Rural; fringe[2] |
| Color(s) | Purple Old gold |
| Athletics conference | 4A Region 4 (2012–14) |
| Sports | Baseball, basketball (B/G), competitive cheer, American football, golf (B/G), softball, athletics (B/G), volleyball |
| Mascot | Bearcat |
| Team name | Booneville Bearcats |
| Affiliations | Arkansas Activities Association |
Academics
Curriculum
The assumed course of study for students is to complete the Smart Core curriculum developed by the Arkansas Department of Education (ADE), which requires students complete at least 22 units for graduation. Course offerings include regular and advanced placement classes and exams with opportunities for college credit via AP exam or via concurrent credit at University of Arkansas Community College at Morrilton and Arkansas Tech University. The school is accredited by the ADE.
Fine arts
Students may participate in various musical and performing arts including art club, band (e.g., concert band, jazz band), choir, and theater.
Honor societies
Honor society organizations include mathematics (Mu Alpha Theta), science (Science National Honor Society), vocal and instrumental music (Tri-M Music Honor Society), journalism (Quill and Scroll Society), drama (International Thespian Society) and Spanish, in addition to National Honor Society and National Beta Club.
Extracurricular activities
The Booneville High School mascot is the Bearcat with the school colors of purple and old gold.
Athletics
For the 2012–14 seasons,[4] the Booneville Bearcats participate in the 4A Region 4 Conference. Competition is primarily sanctioned by the Arkansas Activities Association with students competing in American football, volleyball, baseball, basketball (boys and girls), competitive cheer, golf (boys and girls), softball, tennis (boys and girls), track and field (boys and girls).[5]
The 4A Region 4 Conference members include Booneville Bearcats, Dardanelle Sand Lizards, Dover Pirates, Maumelle Hornets, Mena Bearcats, Pottsville Apaches, Subiaco Trojans and Waldron Bulldogs.
For the 2014-16 cycle, Booneville competed in 3A Region 4. Other members of this conference are Charleston, Danville, Lamar, Lavaca, Mansfield, Paris and Two Rivers high schools in American football. In basketball and all other major sports except volleyball, Lavaca and Mansfield, who compete in 3A Region 1 West for these sports, are replaced by Atkins. In volleyball, the Lady Cats compete in the 3A West Conference along with Lavaca, Mansfield, Mulberry, Paris, Union Christian and West Fork.
Booneville returned to Class 4A for the 2016-18 cycle.
American football
The Booneville Bearcats American football teams plays on Friday nights each fall. The Bearcats are four-time state football champions winning titles in 1986, 2000, 2013, and 2018.
Other sports
Booneville has also won state championships in baseball (2001), softball (2004), weightlifting (2013, 2014 (4A), 2015(3A)), trapshooting (2015), girls' golf (2015), competitive cheer (2015) and tennis. Booneville athletes have also won several individual event state championships in track and field.
Clubs and traditions
Booneville students participate in a variety of leadership, business, affinity groups and career-centric pursuits ranging from membership, activities, events and conferences supported by Art Club, Future Business Leaders of America, Family, Career and Community Leaders of America, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Library Club, Students Against Destructive Decisions and the aforementioned honor societies.
Other
The school achieved a brief stint of internet fame in February, 2018, after a video of a fight, allegedly involving students from Booneville, went viral on social media.[6] It was later revealed that the circumstances behind the video were blown out of proportion by numerous fake news outlets: the two individuals involved were cousins and had later reconciled.[7]
Notable alumni
- Kimberly Foster — actress
- Floyd Speer — professional baseball player
- Cherrill Green (2002) — musician, member of Edens Edge
References
- "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Booneville School District". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved December 25, 2012.
- "Search for Public Schools - Booneville High School (050493000214)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved December 25, 2012.
- "BOONEVILLE HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 25, 2019.
- "2012-14 AAA Classifications and Conferences" (PDF). Arkansas Activities Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 19, 2013. Retrieved December 25, 2012.
- "School Profile, Booneville High School". Arkansas Activities Association. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved December 25, 2012.
- http://katv.com/news/local/police-investigating-fight-between-booneville-teens-02-14-2018
- http://www.4029tv.com/article/police-investigate-fight-between-booneville-students/17807173