Des Arc School District

The Des Arc School District is a school district which serves the northern portion of Prairie County, Arkansas. United States. The district provides early childhood, elementary and secondary education from pre-kindergarten through grade 12 for students in Des Arc and Prairie County and Lonoke County communities encompassing 265.68 square miles (688.1 km2) of land including all or portions of Des Arc, Briscoe, Carlisle, Ward, Griffithville, and Lonoke.

Schools

The district operates three schools:

Senior staff

Des Arc is a member of the Arkansas Activities Association's 6-2A conference. Des Arc participates in Football, Basketball, Baseball, Softball, Track, Cross Country and Wrestling. Des Arc is also home to the Des Arc High School Eagle Marching Band. Des Arc High School also offers many clubs such as FFA, FBLA, Beta Club, National Honor Society, Annual Staff, Eagle Press, FTA, FEA, FCCLA, Student Council, FCA, and more.

Des Arc's mascot is the Eagle

School colors are Green and White.

Des Arc Alma Mater song

Alma Mater wise and glorious,
Child of light and bride of truth.
Over fate and foe victorious,
Dowered with eternal youth.
Crowned with love of son and daughter,
Thou shall conquer as of yore.
Dear old Des Arc Alma Mater,
God preserves the evermore.

Arranged to Ode to Joy

Des Arc was the state runner-up in Football in 1975, 2008 and 2013. Des Arc was state champs in 1976. The Des Arc Cross Country Team were state champs in 2007, Sr. Girl Track were state champs of 2008, and Sr. Boy were state Track champs 2009.

Des Arc High School rivals are Hazen High School in Hazen, and Carlisle High School in Carlisle.

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