Gosnell High School

Gosnell High School
Address
600 AR 181
Gosnell, Arkansas, 72315
United States
Coordinates 35°57′44.0″N 89°58′0.0″W / 35.962222°N 89.966667°W / 35.962222; -89.966667
Information
School type Public comprehensive
Status Open
NCES School ID 050002901277[1]
Dean Jared Richey
Teaching staff 56.53 (on FTE basis)[1]
Grades 7–12
Enrollment 675[1] (2010–11)
  Grade 7 129
  Grade 8 124
  Grade 9 109
  Grade 10 112
  Grade 11 110
  Grade 12 91
Student to teacher ratio 11.94[1]
Education system ADE Smart Core
Classes offered Regular,
Advanced Placement (AP)
Hours in school day 8
School color(s)      Blue
     Gold
Athletics Football, Golf, Basketball, Baseball, Softball, Track, Cheer
Athletics conference 4A Region 3 4A
Mascot Pirate
Team name Gosnell Pirates
Accreditation ADE
USNWR ranking      Bronze Medalist
Feeder schools Gosnell Elementary School (PK–6)
Website www.edline.net/pages/Gosnell_High_School

Gosnell High School (or Gosnell Secondary School) is an accredited comprehensive public high school located in the city of Gosnell, Arkansas, United States, located northwest of Blytheville. The school provides secondary education for students in grades 7 through 12. It is one of four public high schools in Mississippi County, Arkansas and the sole high school administered by the Gosnell School District.

Extracurricular activities

The Gosnell High School mascot and athletic emblem is the Pirate with blue and gold serving as the school colors.[2]

Athletics

The Gosnell Pirates compete in interscholastic activities within the 4A Classification via the 4A Region 3 Conference, as administered by the Arkansas Activities Association. The Pirates participate in football, bowling (boys/girls), golf (boys/girls), basketball (boys/girls), cheer, competitive cheer, baseball, softball, and track and field (boys/girls).[2]

On February 11, 2006, the Gosnell boys basketball team were on the winning side of the highest scoring game in Arkansas prep history with a 221 combined point game (Gosnell 114, Brookland 107).[3]

The 1998 Gosnell Pirates football scored a state record 77 touchdowns in a season, which has since been eclipsed twice.[3]

The Gosnell Public Schools football field and stadium is named the J.W. Rea Football Field Stadium with the city name of Gosnell as noted on a large metal sign near the main stadium entrance. The football field and stadium were constructed in the late 1960s. The stadium and field were named in honor of J.W. Rea, superintendent of the Gosnell Public Schools (1956-1977), at the time of his retirement in 1977. During Mr. Rea's 21-year tenure, the Gosnell Public Schools underwent sudden growth by the reactivated Blytheville Air Force Base in the late 1950s. During the Cold War Era, the Blytheville Air Force Base was a strategic air base in the United States's Strategic Defense programs. As the Cold War Era subsided in the late 1980s and early 1990s, the Blytheville Air Force Base was marked for closure that occurred in 1992.

Clubs and traditions

Gosnell students participate in competitive debate and speech competitions. Students may also engage in a variety of clubs and organizations such as: Future Farmers of America (FFA), FCCLA, Student Council, Beta Club, Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA), and Quiz Bowl.

Notable alumni

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Gosnell High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 25 November 2012.
  2. 1 2 "School Profile, Gosnell High School". Arkansas Activities Association. Retrieved 19 November 2012.
  3. 1 2 "2012–13 Arkansas High School Sports Record Book" (PDF). Arkansas Activities Association. Retrieved 23 November 2012.

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