Springdale High School

Springdale High School
Address
1103 West Emma Avenue Springdale, Arkansas, United States
Coordinates	36°11′06″N 94°08′32″W / 36.1851°N 94.1421°W / 36.1851; -94.1421Coordinates: 36°11′06″N 94°08′32″W / 36.1851°N 94.1421°W / 36.1851; -94.1421
Information
Type	Public secondary
Established	1940 (1940)
School district	Springdale Public Schools
NCES District ID	0512660[1]
CEEB Code	042315
NCES School ID	051266001025[2]
Principal	Pete Joenks
Faculty	124.80 (on FTE basis)[2]
Grades	10-12
Enrollment	1,837  (2011-2012[2])
Student to teacher ratio	14.72[2]
Color(s)	Red      White      Black
Mascot	Bulldog
Average ACT scores	18.8 math, 20 english (2005)
Newspaper	Bulldog Herald
Yearbook	The Bulldog
Website	springdalehs.sharpschool.net

Springdale High School is a public high school in Springdale, Arkansas, United States for students in grades ten through twelve. Springdale High School is one of two high schools administered by the Springdale School District, the other being Har-Ber High School.

Academics

Since 1940, Springdale has been accredited by the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement (NCA CASI), an accreditation division of AdvancED.^[3] In 2005, Springdale was one of 18 schools awarded the Gold Implementation Award^[4] by the Arkansas Board of Education.

Additional requirements are necessary for students in the IB Diploma Programme offered at the school. Since April 2005, SHS is an International Baccalaureate (IB) World School (considered to be one of the most prestigious programs in the world).^[5]

Athletics

Since 2006, the Springdale Bulldogs compete under the sanction of the Arkansas Activities Association in the 7A classification:

For football, the Bulldogs compete in the 7A-West Division along with:

• Bentonville High School
• Fayetteville High School
• Fort Smith Northside High School
• Fort Smith Southside High School
• Rogers High School
• Har-Ber High School (Springdale)
• Rogers Heritage High School

The head coach of the Auburn Tigers football team, Gus Malzahn, was head coach of the Sprindale football team from 2001–2005 before being hired into the college coaching ranks.

Clubs

Students at Springdale HS participate in a variety of extracurricular activities and organizations including:

Notable alumni

• Michelle Duggar '84 - reality TV personality, co-star of TLC's 19 Kids and Counting.
• Mitch Mustain '06 - former University of Arkansas and University of Southern California quarterback
• Carolyn Pollan '55 - longest serving Republican and longest serving woman member of the Arkansas House of Representatives, from Fort Smith
• Eddy Shell, '55 (1937–2008) - youngest Eagle Scout in Arkansas; Louisiana educator
• Damian Williams '06 - former Arkansas and University of Southern California wide receiver. In the 2010 NFL Draft, Williams was selected with the 77th pick by the Tennessee Titans.

References

External links

• Official website