Alma High School (Alma, Arkansas)

For schools with the same name, see Alma High School (disambiguation).
Alma High School
Address
101 East Main Street
Alma, Arkansas, 72921
United States
Coordinates 35°28′32″N 94°13′8″W / 35.47556°N 94.21889°W / 35.47556; -94.21889Coordinates: 35°28′32″N 94°13′8″W / 35.47556°N 94.21889°W / 35.47556; -94.21889
Information
Motto Everyday's a great day at Alma High School.
Status Open
School district Alma School District
NCES District ID 0502250[1]
Authority Arkansas Department of Education (ADE)
CEEB Code 040000
NCES School ID 050225000004[2]
Enrollment 1,057[2] (2010–11)
Education system ADE Smart Core curriculum
Classes offered Regular (Core & Career Focus)
Advanced Placement (AP)
School color(s)      Green
     Gold
Athletics conference

5A West (2012–14)

6A (2014-present)
Sports Football
Mascot Airedale Terrier
Team name Alma Airedales[3]
Rival Van Buren High School, Greenwood High School
Accreditation ADE
AdvancED (1951–)
USNWR ranking Unranked (2012)[4]
Affiliation Arkansas Activities Association[3]
Website www.edline.net/pages/alma_high_school

Alma High School is a comprehensive public high school serving students in grades nine through twelve in Alma, Arkansas, United States. It is the sole high school administered by the Alma School District in Crawford County.

Academics

The assumed course of study follows the Smart Core curriculum developed the Arkansas Department of Education (ADE), which requires students to complete 22 credit units before graduation. Students engage in regular and Advanced Placement (AP) coursework and exams.[4] Alma High School is accredited by the ADE and since 1951 by AdvancED.[5]

Extracurricular activities

The Alma High School mascot is the Airedale Terrier with school colors of green and gold.

Athletics

The Alma Airedales participate in various interscholastic activities in the 5A West Conference administered by the Arkansas Activities Association. The school athletic activities include baseball, basketball (boys/girls), bowling, competitive cheer, competitive dance, cross country (boys/girls), football, golf (boys/girls), softball, swimming and diving, tennis (boys/girls), volleyball, and wrestling.[3]

* Boys: The boys basketball team are 2-time state basketball champions (2005, 2011). In 2005, the boys basketball team won the conference title along its way to the Airedales first AAAA state championship. Then in 2011, the Airedales followed up with an upset win over the Sylvan Hills Bears to capture its second boys basketball state title. In 2013, Alma lost in the 5A class state finals to the Jacksonville Red Devils.
* Girls: The girls basketball team are 3-time state basketball champions (1976, 1979, 2005). In 1999 and 2012, the Airedalettes girls basketball team had success to be state runner-up.

Visual and performing arts

The Alma choral program is one of the state's most successful by winning Best in Class at the Arkansas State Choral Festival sponsored by the Arkansas Choral Directors Association (ArkCDA). Recent wins include:

Notable alumni

The following are notable people associated with Alma High School. If the person was an Alma 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 Alma School District". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved January 9, 2013.
  2. 1 2 "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Alma High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 9, 2013.
  3. 1 2 3 "School Profile, Alma High School". Arkansas Activities Association. Retrieved August 28, 2012.
  4. 1 2 "Best High Schools". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved August 28, 2012.
  5. ↑ "School Profile, Alma High School". AdvancED. Retrieved October 23, 2012.
  6. ↑ "2007 Best in Class". Arkansas Choral Directors Association (ArkCDA). Retrieved May 4, 2013.
  7. ↑ "2008 Best in Class". Arkansas Choral Directors Association (ArkCDA). Retrieved May 4, 2013.
  8. ↑ "2009 Best in Class". Arkansas Choral Directors Association (ArkCDA). Retrieved May 4, 2013.
  9. ↑ "2010 Best in Class". Arkansas Choral Directors Association (ArkCDA). Retrieved May 4, 2013.
  10. ↑ "2011 Best in Class". Arkansas Choral Directors Association (ArkCDA). Retrieved May 4, 2013.
  11. ↑ "2012 Best in Class". Arkansas Choral Directors Association (ArkCDA). Retrieved May 4, 2013.
  12. ↑ "2013 Best in Class". Arkansas Choral Directors Association (ArkCDA). Retrieved May 4, 2013.

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