Black Rock High School

Black Rock High School
Address
189 North St Joseph Street
Black Rock, Arkansas, 72415
United States
Coordinates 36°6′35″N 91°6′12″W / 36.10972°N 91.10333°W / 36.10972; -91.10333Coordinates: 36°6′35″N 91°6′12″W / 36.10972°N 91.10333°W / 36.10972; -91.10333
Information
School type Public comprehensive
Status Open
CEEB Code 040215
NCES School ID 050008201208[1]
Teaching staff 13.81 (on FTE basis)[1]
Grades 7–12
Enrollment 136 (2010–11[1])
Student to teacher ratio 9.85[1]
Education system ADE Smart Core
Classes offered Regular, Advanced Placement (AP)
School color(s)      Red
     White
Athletics conference 1A Region 3 East
Mascot Zebra
Team name Black Rock Zebras
Accreditation ADE
USNWR ranking Unranked
Affiliation Arkansas Activities Association
Website www.lcsd.k12.ar.us

Black Rock High School is an accredited comprehensive public high school located in Black Rock, Arkansas, United States. The school provides secondary education in grades 7 through 12 to Black Rock and nearby unincorporated communities of Lawrence County, Arkansas. It is one of five public high schools in Lawrence County and one of two high schools administered by the Lawrence County School District; the other is Walnut Ridge High School.

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. Black Rock High School is accredited by the ADE.

Extracurricular activities

The Black Rock High School mascot and athletic emblem is the Zebra with red and white serving as the school colors.

Athletics

The Black Rock Zebras compete in interscholastic activities within the 1A Classification, the state's smallest classification administered by the Arkansas Activities Association. The Zebras play within the 1A Region 3 East Conference.

The Zebras participate in basketball (boys/girls), baseball, and softball.[2]

Clubs and traditions

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

Notable people

The following are notable people associated with Black Rock High School. If the person was a Black Rock High School student, the number in parentheses indicates the year of graduation; if the person was a faculty or staff member, that person's title and years of association are included.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Black Rock High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 7 January 2013.
  2. "School Profile, Black Rock High School". Arkansas Activities Association. Retrieved 6 January 2013.

External links

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