Flippin High School

Flippin High School
Address
103 Alford Street
Flippin, Arkansas, 72634
United States
Coordinates 36°16′48″N 92°36′0″W / 36.28000°N 92.60000°W / 36.28000; -92.60000Coordinates: 36°16′48″N 92°36′0″W / 36.28000°N 92.60000°W / 36.28000; -92.60000
Information
School type Public (government funded)
Established 1927
Status Open
School district Flippin School District
NCES District ID 0506150[1]
Authority Arkansas Department of Education (ADE)
CEEB Code 040775
NCES School ID 050615000331[2]
Teaching staff 20.93 (on FTE basis)[2]
Grades 9–12
Enrollment 283 (2010–11[2])
  Grade 9 69
  Grade 10 88
  Grade 11 60
  Grade 12 66
Student to teacher ratio 13.52[2]
Education system ADE Smart Core curriculum
School color(s)      Red
     White
Athletics conference 3A Region 1 East (2012–14)
Mascot Bobcat
Team name Flippin Bobcats
USNWR ranking Unranked
Feeder schools Flippin Middle School
Affiliation Arkansas Activities Association
Website www.edline.net/pages/Flippin_High_School

Flippin High School is a comprehensive public high school serving students in grades seven through twelve in the remote, rural community of Flippin, Arkansas, United States. It is the one of three high schools in Marion County and the sole high school administered by the Flippin School District.

History

According to records found in the Marion County Courthouse indicate that Flippin’s school began in 1895 in a one-room building. The school followed the town’s movement closer to the railroad track, originally occupying a two-story, two-room frame building alongside Crane Creek. In 1917, two more rooms—one upstairs and one downstairs—were added to accommodate growth.

G. B. Keeter became superintendent of Flippin’s school in 1926 and is credited with many improvements to it and the community. The school became accredited in 1926, began offering three years of high school in 1927, and graduated its first class of six seniors in 1929. Consolidation of many outlying schools necessitated growth, and, in the late 1920s, the school moved to where it stands as of 2010.[3]

Academics

This Title I 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 provide an opportunity for college credit.

Extracurricular activities

The Flippin High School mascot and athletic emblem is the Bobcat with the school colors of red and white.

Athletics

The Flippin Bobcats participate in various interscholastic activities within the 3A Classification from the 3A Region 1 East Conference administered by the Arkansas Activities Association. The school athletic activities include volleyball, golf (boys/girls), cross country (boys/girls), bowling (boys/girls), basketball (boys/girls), cheer, baseball, softball, and track and field (boys/girls).[4]

Clubs and traditions

Flippin students participate in a full range of clubs and organizations including Alpha Omega, Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA), National Honor Society (NHS), Art Club, FFA, Renaissance, Chess Club, Interact, SADD, Drama Club, CIAO, Science Club, Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA), Marion County Youth Leadership (MCYL), and Student Council.

References

  1. "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Flippin School District". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved 8 February 2013.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Flippin High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 8 February 2013.
  3. "Flippin (Marion County)". The Encyclopedia of Arkansas Culture & History. Retrieved 8 February 2013.
  4. "School Profile, Flippin High School". Arkansas Activities Association. Retrieved 8 February 2013.

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