Ouachita High School

Ouachita High School is a comprehensive public high school located in Donaldson, Arkansas, United States. The school provides secondary education in grades 7 through 12 for students in Donaldson and Hot Spring County communities including all or portions of Midway, Friendship, Arkadelphia, Malvern, and Bismarck. It is one of five public high schools in Hot Spring County and the only high school administered by the Ouachita School District.

Ouachita High School
Address
258 School House Road

Donaldson
,
Arkansas
71941

United States
Coordinates34°14′21″N 92°57′46″W
Information
School typePublic comprehensive
StatusOpen
School districtOuachita School District
CEEB code040645
NCES School ID051098000828[1]
Teaching staff17.41 (on FTE basis)[1]
Grades7–12
Enrollment195 (2010–11[1])
Student to teacher ratio11.20[1]
Education systemADE Smart Core
Classes offeredRegular (Core), Career Focus, Advanced Placement (AP)
School color(s)     Green
     Gold
Athletics conference1A 7 East (2012–14)[2]
MascotWarrior[2]
Team nameOuachita Warriors
AccreditationADE
USNWR rankingUnranked (2012)[3]
Bronze Medal (2009)
Feeder schoolsOuachita Elementary School
AffiliationArkansas Activities Association
Websitewww.ouachita.dsc.k12.ar.us/highschool.html

Academics

The assumed course of study is the Smart Core curriculum developed by the Arkansas Department of Education. Students may 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 prior to graduation. Ouachita High School is accredited by ADE.

Ouachita High School was nationally recognized as a Bronze Medalist in the Best High Schools 2009 report and is listed unranked in the Best High Schools Report 2012 developed by U.S. News & World Report.[3]

Extracurricular activities

The Ouachita High School mascot and athletic emblem is the Warrior (stylized as a Native American) with school colors of green and gold.

Athletics

The Ouachita Warriors compete in interscholastic activities within the 1A Classification administered by the Arkansas Activities Association. The Warriors play within the 1A 7 East Conference. The Warriors participate in golf (boys/girls), basketball (boys/girls), cheer, baseball, fastpitch softball, and track and field (boys/girls).[2][4]

  • Softball: The softball squad won a state (slowpitch) softball championship in 2001, followed by a state (fastpitch) softball championship in 2003.
  • Baseball: The high school baseball team won state in 2000 and 2015

Clubs and traditions

Students may also engage in a variety of clubs and organizations such as: Beta Club, National FFA Organization (FFA), FCCLA, Student Council, Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA), EAST Initiative and Quiz Bowl.[2]

Notable people

The following are notable people associated with Ouachita High School. If the person was an Ouachita High School student, the number in parentheses indicates the year of graduation; if the person was a faculty or staff member, that person's title and years of association are included:

References
  1. "Search for Public Schools - Ouachita High School (051098000828)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved 18 February 2013.
  2. "School Profile, Ouachita High School". Arkansas Activities Association. Retrieved 18 February 2013.
  3. "Best High Schools 2012". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved 18 February 2013.
  4. "Arkansas High School Sports Record Book" (PDF). Arkansas Activities Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 May 2013. Retrieved 11 December 2012.
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