Spring Hill High School (Arkansas)

Spring Hill High School is a secondary school in Hope, Arkansas, United States. The school serves students in grades 7 through 12. It is one of two public high schools in Hope; the other is Hope High School and it is one of four high schools in Hempstead County. It is the sole high school in the Spring Hill School District.

Spring Hill High School
Address
633 Highway 355 West

Hope
,
Arkansas
71801

United States
Coordinates33°35′7″N 93°39′3″W
Information
TypePublic secondary
School districtSpring Hill School District
NCES District ID0512630[1]
CEEB code041130
NCES School ID051263001018[2]
Faculty23.36 (on FTE basis)[2]
Grades7–12
Enrollment253 (2010-11[2])
Student to teacher ratio10.88[2]
Color(s)     Blue
     Gold
Athletics conference2A 7 (2012-14)
MascotBear
Team nameSpring Hill Bears
USNWR ranking     Silver Award
#13 (AR)
#1669 (USA)
#20 (Most Connected)[3]
Websitesites.google.com/a/springhill.k12.ar.us/web/

Academics

The assumed course of study follows the Smart Core curriculum developed by the Arkansas Department of Education (ADE), which requires students to complete at least 22 units to graduate. Students complete regular courses and exams and may self-select Advanced Placement (AP) coursework and exams with the opportunity for college credit. The school is accredited by the ADE.

In 2012, Spring Hill was nationally recognized with the Silver Award in the U.S. News & World Report Best High Schools ranking report as the No. 13 school in the state and No. 1,669 in the nation, along with No. 20 in the report's Most Connected School ranking.[3] The school is accredited by AdvancED since 1964.[4]

Spring Hill is one of twenty high schools to be recognized with the 2012 College Readiness Award by the Arkansas ACT Council in recognition of improving the participation rate of students taking the ACT college readiness exam.[5]

Extracurricular activities

The Spring Hill High School mascot is the Bear with blue and gold serving as its school colors. For 2012-14, the Spring Hill Bears compete in the 2A Region 7 Conference under the administration of the Arkansas Activities Association (AAA). Interscholastic activities include basketball (boys/girls), baseball, cheer, football, golf (boys/girls), softball, and track (boys/girls).[6]

References
  1. "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Spring Hill School District". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved 26 October 2012.
  2. "Search for Public Schools - Spring Hill High School (051263001018)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved 26 October 2012.
  3. "2012 Best High Schools". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved 26 October 2012.
  4. "School Profile, Foreman High School". AdvancED. Retrieved 26 October 2012.
  5. "Arkansas High Schools Receive College Readiness Award". Arkansas Department of Education. 13 November 2012. Retrieved 28 January 2013.
  6. "School Profile, Spring Hill High School". Arkansas Activities Association. Retrieved 26 October 2012.
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