Bradley High School (Arkansas)

Bradley High School (BHS) is a comprehensive public junior/senior high school located in Bradley, Arkansas, United States. For the 2017-2018 school year, BHS serves more than 24 students in grades 7 through 12 and is supported by more than 15 educators on a full time equivalent basis. Bradley High is the smaller of two public high schools in Lafayette County and draws students from Bradley. It is one of three high schools of the Emerson-Taylor-Bradley School District.

Bradley High School
Address
521 School Street

Bradley
,
Arkansas
71826

United States
Coordinates33°37′26″N 92°3′40″W
Information
School typePublic comprehensive
Established1925
StatusOpen
School districtEmerson-Taylor-Bradley School District
NCES District ID0503510[1]
OversightArkansas Department of Education (ADE)
CEEB code040268
NCES School ID050351000109[2]
PrincipalMike Lyons
Grades7-12
Enrollment187 (2010-11[2])
Student to teacher ratio11.96[2]
Education systemADE Smart Core curriculum
Classes offeredRegular, Advanced Placement
Campus typeRural; remote
Color(s)  Purple
  Gold
Athletics conference1A District 8 (2018-Present)
SportsBasketball, baseball, softball
MascotBear
NicknameBHS
Team nameBradley Bears
RivalTaylor High School Fouke High School
AccreditationAdvancED (1965-)
USNWR rankingUnranked (2012)
NewspaperBeartracks
Feeder schoolsNettleton Junior High School (6-8)
AffiliationArkansas Activities Association (AAA)
Websiteetb.gabbart.com

History

Initially it was a part of the Bradley School District. On July 1, 2013 it consolidated with the Emerson-Taylor School District to form the Emerson-Taylor-Bradley School District.[3]

Academics

The high school is fully accredited by the Arkansas Department of Education (ADE). The assumed course of study for students is to complete the ADE Smart Core curriculum that requires at least 22 units prior to graduation. Students complete regular (core and career focus) courses and exams and may select Advanced Placement (AP) coursework and exams that provide an opportunity for college credit prior to high school graduation.

The Adequate Yearly Progress measures for Bradley High School using the Augmented Benchmark Examinations are as follows:[4]

  • 2008–09: Achieving
  • 2009–10: First Year Not To Meet Standards (Alert)
  • 2010–11: Year One of Whole School Improvement

Extracurricular activities

The Bradley High School mascot and athletic emblem is the Bear with purple and gold serving as the school colors. The Future Farmers of America (FFA), is the most popular club. The Nursery/Landscape Team has 2 state championships, the Forestry Team has 2, and the Floriculture team has 2, their last coming in 2020.

Athletics

For 2018–Present, the Bradley Bears participate in the 1A Classification—the state's smallest classification—within the 1A 8 Conference as administered by the Arkansas Activities Association. The Bears compete in boys and girls basketball, baseball and softball.[5] The Senior Girls basketball team has six state championships and the Senior Boys basketball team has one. The baseball team also has one state championship. Even though the boys and girls track and field teams were discontinued, the boys have five state championships.

See also

References
  1. "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Bradley School District". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved March 28, 2013.
  2. "Search for Public Schools - Bradley High School (050351000109)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved March 28, 2013.
  3. "State approves Bradley school annexation by Emerson-Taylor district". Magnolia Reporter. May 14, 2013. Retrieved October 19, 2017.
  4. "School Performance Dashboard, Bradley High School". ADE National Office for Research on Measurement and Evaluation Systems (NORMES). Archived from the original on April 9, 2013. Retrieved March 27, 2013.
  5. "School Profile, Bradley High School". Arkansas Activities Association. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved March 27, 2013.
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