Gosnell High School
Gosnell High School (or Gosnell Secondary School) is an accredited comprehensive public high school located in the city of Gosnell, Arkansas, United States, located northwest of Blytheville. The school provides secondary education for students in grades 7 through 12. It is one of four public high schools in Mississippi County, Arkansas and the sole high school administered by the Gosnell School District.
| Gosnell High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
  Gosnell High School  Gosnell High School | |
600 AR 181 , Arkansas 72315 United States | |
| Coordinates | 35°57′44.0″N 89°58′0.0″W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public comprehensive |
| Status | Open |
| School district | Gosnell School District |
| NCES School ID | 050002901277[1] |
| Principal | Steven Milligan |
| Teaching staff | 56.53 (on FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 7–12 |
| Enrollment | 600 (2016-17)[2] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 11.94[1] |
| Education system | ADE Smart Core |
| Classes offered | Regular, Advanced Placement (AP) |
| Hours in school day | 8 |
| School color(s) | Blue Gold |
| Athletics | Football, Golf, Basketball, Baseball, Softball, Track, Cheer |
| Athletics conference | 4A Region 3 4A |
| Mascot | Pirate |
| Team name | Gosnell Pirates |
| Accreditation | ADE |
| USNWR ranking | Bronze Medalist |
| Newspaper | The Spy Glass |
| Feeder schools | Gosnell Elementary School (PK–6) |
| Website | www |
The school district, and therefore the high school, serves Gosnell and Dell as well as portions of Blytheville.[3]
History
On July 1, 1984, the Dell School District merged into the Gosnell School District.[4]
Extracurricular activities
The Gosnell High School mascot and athletic emblem is the Pirate with blue and gold serving as the school colors.[5]
Athletics
The Gosnell Pirates compete in interscholastic activities within the 4A Classification via the 4A Region 3 Conference, as administered by the Arkansas Activities Association. The Pirates participate in football, bowling (boys/girls), golf (boys/girls), basketball (boys/girls), cheer, competitive cheer, baseball, softball, and track and field (boys/girls).[5]
On February 11, 2006, the Gosnell boys basketball team were on the winning side of the highest scoring game in Arkansas prep history with a 221 combined point game (Gosnell 114, Brookland 107).[6]
The 1998 Gosnell Pirates football scored a state record 77 touchdowns in a season, which has since been eclipsed twice.[6]
The Gosnell Public Schools football field and stadium is named the J.W. Rea Football Field Stadium with the city name of Gosnell as noted on a large metal sign near the main stadium entrance. The football field and stadium were constructed in the late 1960s. The stadium and field were named in honor of J.W. Rea, superintendent of the Gosnell Public Schools (1956-1977), at the time of his retirement in 1977. During Mr. Rea's 21-year tenure, the Gosnell Public Schools underwent sudden growth by the reactivated Blytheville Air Force Base in the late 1950s. During the Cold War Era, the Blytheville Air Force Base was a strategic air base in the United States's Strategic Defense programs. As the Cold War Era subsided in the late 1980s and early 1990s, the Blytheville Air Force Base was marked for closure that occurred in 1992.
Clubs and traditions
Gosnell students participate in competitive debate and speech competitions. Students may also engage in a variety of clubs and organizations such as: Future Farmers of America (FFA), FCCLA, Student Council, Beta Club, Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA), and Quiz Bowl.
Notable alumni
- Jermey Parnell — NFL professional football player.
References
- "Search for Public Schools - Gosnell High School (050002901277)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved November 25, 2012.
- "GOSNELL HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 25, 2019.
- "SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Mississippi County, AR" (PDF). 2010 U.S. Census. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 5, 2019.
- "ConsolidationAnnex_from_1983.xls." Arkansas Department of Education. Retrieved on October 13, 2017.
- "School Profile, Gosnell High School". Arkansas Activities Association. Archived from the original on February 23, 2013. Retrieved November 19, 2012.
- "2012–13 Arkansas High School Sports Record Book" (PDF). Arkansas Activities Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 31, 2013. Retrieved November 23, 2012.