East Poinsett County High School

East Poinsett County High School
Address
502 McClellan Street
Lepanto, Arkansas, 72354
United States
Coordinates 35°36′30″N 90°20′25″W / 35.60833°N 90.34028°WCoordinates: 35°36′30″N 90°20′25″W / 35.60833°N 90.34028°W
Information
School type Public (government funded)
Motto Chivalry, Honor, Success
Status Open
School district East Poinsett County School District
NCES District ID 0500048[1]
Authority Arkansas Department of Education (ADE)
CEEB Code 040030
NCES School ID 050004801348[2]
Grades 6–12
Enrollment 325[2] (2010–11)
Student to teacher ratio 12.47[2]
Education system ADE Smart Core curriculum
School color(s)      Red
     Black
     White
Athletics conference 3A Region 5 (Football)
3A Region 7 (Basketball)
Mascot Warrior
Team name East Poinsett County Warriors
Accreditation ADE;
AdvancED (1980–)
USNWR ranking      Bronze Medalist (2012)
Yearbook The Warrior
Communities served Rosboro, Amity, Glenwood
Affiliation Arkansas Activities Association
Website epc.k12.ar.us

East Poinsett County High School (EPC) is a nationally recognized and accredited comprehensive public high school serving students in grades six through twelve in Lepanto, Arkansas, United States located in eastern Poinsett County.

Academics

The school is accredited by the Arkansas Department of Education (ADE). The assumed course of study follows the Smart Core curriculum developed the Arkansas Department of Education (ADE). Students engage in regular (core) and career focus courses and exams and may select Advanced Placement (AP) coursework and exams that may lead to college credit.

In 2012, East Poinsett County High School was nationally recognized as a Bronze Medalist in the Best High Schools Report 2012 by U.S. News & World Report.[3]

Extracurricular activities

The East Poinsett High School mascot and athletic emblem is the Warrior (stylized as a Native American) with school colors of red, black and white.

Athletics

The East Poinsett Warriors participate in various interscholastic activities in the 2A Classification within the 2A Region 3 Conference as administered by the Arkansas Activities Association. The Warriors school athletic activities include football, golf (boys/girls), basketball (boys/girls), baseball, softball, tennis (boys/girls) and cheer.[4]

Notable alumni

The following are notable people associated with East Poinsett County High School. If the person was an East Poinsett County 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 School Districts – District Detail for East Poinsett CO. School DIST.". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved 7 February 2012.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for East Poinsett CO. High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 7 February 2013.
  3. "Best High Schools 2012". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved 4 December 2012.
  4. "School Profile, East Poinsett Co. High School". Arkansas Activities Association. Retrieved 4 December 2012.

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