Cedar Ridge High School (Arkansas)

Cedar Ridge High School is an accredited comprehensive public high school located in Newark, Arkansas, United States. The school provides secondary education in grades 7 through 12 for approximately 220 square miles (570 km2) of rural, distant communities of eastern Independence County, Arkansas including Newark, Cord, Charlotte, and Oil Trough. It is administered by the Cedar Ridge School District. In 2003, Cedar Ridge School District was formed resulting in the consolidation of the former Cord-Charlotte High School and Newark High School.

Cedar Ridge High School
Address
1500 North Hill Street

Newark
,
Arkansas
72411

United States
Coordinates35°43′11.9″N 91°26′47.8″W
Information
School typePublic comprehensive
StatusOpen
School districtCedar Ridge School District
SuperintendentAndy Ashley, Ed.D.
CEEB code041814
NCES School ID050007000768[1]
PrincipalGreg Thetford
Teaching staff33.29 (on FTE basis)[1]
Grades7–12
Enrollment391 (2010–11[1])
 • Grade 772
 • Grade 870
 • Grade 975
 • Grade 1056
 • Grade 1160
 • Grade 1258
Student to teacher ratio11.75[1]
Education systemADE Smart Core
Classes offeredRegular, Advanced Placement (AP)
School color(s)     Orange
     Blue
Athletics conference2A Region 3 (Football)
2A Region 2 (Basketball)
MascotTimberwolf
Team nameCedar Ridge Timberwolves
AccreditationADE
AdvancED (1988–)
USNWR rankingUnranked
Communities servedNewark,
Charlotte,
Oil Trough
Feeder toNewark Elementary School
Cord-Charlotte Elementary School
AffiliationArkansas Activities Association
Websitewww.crsd.k12.ar.us

Academics

Cedar Ridge High School is a Title I school that is accredited by the ADE and has been accredited by AdvancED since 1988.[2]

Curriculum

The assumed course of study follows the Smart Core curriculum developed by the Arkansas Department of Education (ADE), which requires students complete at least 22 units prior to graduation. Students complete regular coursework and exams and may take Advanced Placement (AP) courses and exam with the opportunity to receive college credit.

Extracurricular activities

The Cedar Ridge High School mascot is the Timberwolf with orange and blue serving as the school colors.

Athletics

The Cedar Ridge Timberwolves compete in interscholastic activities within the 2A Classification, the state's 2nd smallest classification administered by the Arkansas Activities Association. The Timberwolves play within the 2A Region 3 Conference for football and the 2A Region 2 Conference for basketball.

Cedar Ridge fields junior varsity and varsity teams in golf (boys/girls), volleyball, basketball (boys/girls), tennis (boys/girls), track and field (boys/girls), baseball, and softball, along with cheer and dance.[3]

Clubs and traditions

Students may also engage in a variety of clubs and organizations such as: Beta Club, Future Farmers of America (FFA), FCCLA, Student Council, Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA), and Quiz Bowl.

References
  1. "Search for Public Schools - Cedar Ridge High School (050007000768)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved 29 October 2012.
  2. "School Profile, Cedar Ridge High School". AdvancED. Retrieved 29 October 2012.
  3. "School Profile, Cedar Ridge High School". Arkansas Activities Association. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 29 October 2012.
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