Greenbrier High School (Arkansas)

Greenbrier High School (GHS) is a comprehensive public high school serving more than 600 students in grades ten through twelve in Greenbrier, Arkansas, United States. It is one of six public high schools in Faulkner County and is the sole high school administered by the Greenbrier School District. Greenbrier High School is the home of the pilot program that formed the national EAST Initiative.

Greenbrier High School
Address
72 Green Valley Drive

Greenbrier
,
Arkansas
72058

United States
Coordinates35°13′10.3″N 92°24′12.1″W
Information
School typePublic (government funded)
StatusOpen
School districtGreenbrier School District
NCES District ID050690[1]
AuthorityArkansas Department of Education (ADE)
SuperintendentScott Spainhour
CEEB code040935
NCES School ID050690000418[2]
PrincipalSteve Landers
Grades10–12
Enrollment813 (2016-17)[3]
Student to teacher ratio14.32[2]
Education systemADE Smart Core curriculum
Classes offeredRegular
Career Focus
Advanced Placement
Hours in school day7
School color(s)     Royal Blue
     White
Athletics conference5A West (2012–14)
MascotPanther
Team nameGreenbrier Panthers[4]
USNWR rankingUnranked[5]
National ranking532 of 2008[6]
Feeder schoolsGreenbrier Junior High School
AffiliationArkansas Activities Association[4]
Websiteghs.greenbrierschools.org

Academics

The school is accredited by the Arkansas Department of Education (ADE) and has been accredited by AdvancED (formerly North Central Association) since 1988.

Curriculum

The assumed course of study follows the Smart Core curriculum developed the Arkansas Department of Education (ADE), which requires students to complete 22 credit units before graduation. Students engage in regular and Advanced Placement (AP) coursework and exams. Greerbrier is affiliated with the Conway Area Career Center to support the students' career and technical education needs.

Awards and recognition

In 2011, Greenbrier School District and its high school were recognized in the AP District of the Year Awards program in the College Board's 2nd Annual Honor Roll that consisted of 367 U.S. public school districts (4 in Arkansas) that simultaneously achieved increases in access to AP® courses for a broader number of students and improved the rate at which their AP students earned scores of 3 or higher on an AP Exam.[7]

In 2012, Greenbrier was ranked No. 532 of 2008 high schools in the Challenge Index high school scoring system and ranked 10th in Arkansas with an index score of 2.677, which is the number of college-level tests given at a school in 2011 divided by the number of graduates that year.[6]

Extracurricular activities

The Greenbrier High School mascot is the panther with school colors of royal blue, black, and white.

Athletics

The Greenbrier Panthers participate in various interscholastic activities in the 5A West Conference administered by the Arkansas Activities Association. The school athletic activities include baseball, basketball (boys/girls), soccer (boys/girls), bowling, competitive cheer, cross country (boys/girls), football, golf (boys/girls), softball, swimming and diving (girls), tennis (boys/girls), volleyball, and wrestling.[4]

The girls basketball team won three consecutive state championships (1956, 1957, 1958) with a state-record team tournament points of 288 in 1958. In 1985, Brian Wiedower pitched the first perfect game in a state baseball tournament.[8]

In 2012, Greenbrier won the state's Student Angler Federation (SAF) High School Fishing State Championship.[9]

Clubs and traditions

Beyond athletic activities, Greenbrier students participate in a full range of clubs and organizations including Association of Christian Students, Chess Club, Gifted and Talented, Choir, Student Council, National Beta Club, Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA), Future Farmers of America (FFA), Mu Alpha Theta (math honor society), Student Reporters, Spanish Club, Mathletes, Philomatheans, Fire Marshals, Drama Club, Book Club, National Honor Society, Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA), Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA), and band.

In 1995–96, first-year Greenbrier High School educator Tim Stephenson piloted a program that would go on to become the EAST (Environmental And Spatial Technologies) Initiative, which has grown to more than 200 high schools in Arkansas and other states.[10]

Notable alumni

References
  1. "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Greenbrieer School District". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved September 8, 2012.
  2. "Search for Public Schools - Greenbrier High School (050690000418)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved January 27, 2013.
  3. "GREENBRIER HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 28, 2019.
  4. "School Profile, Greenbrier High School". Arkansas Activities Association. Retrieved September 8, 2012.
  5. "Best High Schools". U.S. New & World Report. Retrieved September 8, 2012.
  6. "Challenge Index". The Washington Post. Retrieved September 8, 2012.
  7. "AP District of the Year Awards: 2nd Annual Honor Roll". College Board. November 1, 2011. Retrieved November 14, 2012.
  8. "2012-13 Record Book" (PDF). Arkansas Activities Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 31, 2013. Retrieved September 9, 2012.
  9. "Baxley & Miller of Greenbrier High Win 2012 AR State Championship". Student Angler Federation. Retrieved May 31, 2013.
  10. "History". EAST Initiative. Retrieved January 27, 2013.
  11. "David Meeks, R-70". arkansashouse.org. Archived from the original on January 1, 2014. Retrieved December 31, 2013.
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