Harding Academy (Searcy, Arkansas)

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Harding Academy


Established	1924
Type	Private
Location	Searcy, AR, USA
Mascot	Wildcats
Affiliations	Church of Christ, Harding University
Website	[1]

For other schools of this name, see the Harding Academy disambiguation page.

Harding Academy (Searcy, Arkansas) is a K-12 private school in Searcy, Arkansas. It is affiliated with Harding University. Like that institution, it is associated with the Church of Christ and named in honor of an early minister of that fellowship, James A. Harding.

Mark Benton is the current Headmaster.

[edit] Student Life

Harding Academy prides itself upon its rigorous approach to academics. Many students take AP courses and successfully gain college credit while still enrolled in high school. A very high percentage of each graduating class attends college.

Harding Academy's choral program is among the best in the state. The chorus consistently receives high rankings at competitions, and it gives concerts and goes on tours periodically. Several members of the chorus have performed at Carnegie Hall. Craig Jones is the director for the chorus. Perhaps his most famous protege is Stephen Mark Brown.

Other activities include quiz bowl, band, National Beta Club, art club, history club, Future Business Leaders of America, chess club, key club, and drama.

Chapel and Bible courses form part of every school day at the Academy.