Umpire High School

Umpire High School
Address
142 School Drive
Umpire, Arkansas, 71971
United States
Coordinates 34°16′39″N 94°3′7″W / 34.27750°N 94.05194°W / 34.27750; -94.05194Coordinates: 34°16′39″N 94°3′7″W / 34.27750°N 94.05194°W / 34.27750; -94.05194
Information
School type Public comprehensive
Status Open
CEEB Code 042490
NCES School ID 050040500778[1]
Teaching staff 8.09 (on FTE basis)[1]
Grades 7–12
Enrollment 59 (2010–11[1])
  Grade 7 9
  Grade 8 5
  Grade 9 10
  Grade 10 11
  Grade 11 9
  Grade 12 15
Student to teacher ratio 7.29[1]
Education system ADE Smart Core
Classes offered Regular, Advanced Placement (AP)
Campus type Rural; remote[1]
School color(s)      Blue
     White
Athletics Basketball (Boys/Girls), Baseball
Athletics conference 1A Region 7 West (2012–14)
Mascot Wildcat
Team name Umpire Wildcats
Accreditation ADE
USNWR ranking Unranked
Communities served Umpire
Feeder schools Umpire Ełementary School
Affiliation Arkansas Activities Association
Website www.cossatot.us

Umpire High School is a comprehensive public high school located in Umpire, Arkansas, United States. The school provides secondary education in grades 7 through 12 serving rural, distant communities of Howard County, Arkansas. It is one of five public high schools in Howard County and one of three high schools administered by the Cossatot River School District. Prior to 2010, Umpire High School was part of the former Wickes School District.

Academics

The assumed course of study follows the Smart Core curriculum developed by the Arkansas Department of Education (ADE), which requires students complete at least 22 units prior to graduation. Students complete regular coursework and exams and may take Advanced Placement (AP) courses and exam with the opportunity to receive college credit. Umpire High School is accredited by the ADE.

Extracurricular activities

The Umpire High School mascot and athletic emblem is the Wildcat, with blue and white serving as the school colors.

Athletics

The Umpire Wildcats compete in interscholastic activities within the 1A Classification, the state's smallest classification administered by the Arkansas Activities Association. The Wildcats play within the 1A Region 7 West Conference.

The Wildcats participate in basketball (boys/girls) and baseball.[2]

Clubs and traditions

Students may also engage in a variety of clubs and organizations such as: Beta Club, Future Farmers of America (FFA), Student Council, Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA), and Quiz Bowl.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Umpire High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved July 2013.
  2. "School Profile, Umpire High School". Arkansas Activities Association. Retrieved 11 January 2013.

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