Pottsville High School (Arkansas)

Pottsville High School is a secondary school located in Pottsville, Arkansas, United States. The school was completed in 1998 and is administered by the Pottsville School District No. 61. The school serves more than 300 students in grades 10 through 12.

Pottsvile High School
Address
500 Apache Drive

Pottsville
,
Arkansas
72858

United States
Coordinates35°14′51″N 93°2′31″W
Information
StatusOpen
School districtPottsville School District
CEEB code042090
NCES School ID051170000891[1]
Teaching staff26.21 (on FTE basis)[1]
Grades10–12
Enrollment382 (2016-17)[2]
Education systemADE Smart Core curriculum
Classes offeredRegular, Advanced Placement
Color(s)  Black
  Gold
MascotApache
Team namePottsville Apaches
AccreditationADE
Websiteapache.afsc.k12.ar.us/highschool/

Academics

The assumed course of study follows the Smart Core curriculum developed by the Arkansas Department of Education (ADE), which requires students complete 22 units prior to graduation. Students may select from regular coursework and exams and Advanced Placement (AP) courses and exams with the opportunity to obtain college credit.

Facilities

The school was formerly located on the same campus as the Elementary and Middle schools, but a new building was built in 1998 with an addition installed in 2000 and features several facilities, including a complete chemistry lab several computer labs for technological learning. A new Junior High School was opened in February 2007 near the high school site.

Extracurricular activities

The Pottsville High School teams honor the Apache with black and gold serving as the school colors. For 2012–14, the Pottsville Apaches compete in the 4A classification under the 4A Region 4 Conference as administered by the Arkansas Activities Association. The Apaches compete in baseball, basketball (boys/girls), competitive cheer, cross country (boys/girls), football, golf (boys/girls), softball, tennis (boys/girls), track & field (boys/girls)[3]

  • Cross country: In 1997, Pottsville won the boys' Class A state championship in cross country running.[4]
  • Basketball: The boys basketball team won the 4A state basketball championship in 2013 with a 54-50 win over the Dollarway Cardinals.

References
  1. "Search for Public Schools - Pottsville High School (051170000891)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved October 13, 2012.
  2. "POTTSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 25, 2019.
  3. "School Profile, Pottsville High School". Arkansas Activities Association. Retrieved October 12, 2012.
  4. http://www.ahsaa.org/1996-97%20champions.html AHSAA 1996–97 State Champions
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