Centerpoint High School

Centerpoint High School
Address
755 Hwy 8 East
Amity, Arkansas, 71921
United States
Coordinates 34°17′14″N 93°30′41″W / 34.28722°N 93.51139°W / 34.28722; -93.51139Coordinates: 34°17′14″N 93°30′41″W / 34.28722°N 93.51139°W / 34.28722; -93.51139
Information
School type Public (government funded)
Motto Chivalry, Honor, Success
Status Open
School district Centerpoint School District
NCES District ID 0506690[1]
Authority Arkansas Department of Education (ADE)
CEEB Code 040030
NCES School ID 050669000341[2]
Grades 6–12
Enrollment 567[2] (2010–11)
Student to teacher ratio 12.47[2]
Education system ADE Smart Core curriculum
School color(s)      Purple
     Gold
Athletics conference 3A Region 5 (Football)
3A Region 7 (Basketball)
Mascot Knight
Team name Centerpoint Knights
Accreditation ADE;
AdvancED (1980–)
USNWR ranking Unranked
Communities served Rosboro, Amity, Glenwood
Feeder schools Centerpoint Intermediate School (grades 4–5)
Affiliation Arkansas Activities Association

Centerpoint High School is an accredited comprehensive public high school serving students in grades six through twelve in the remote, rural community of Amity, Arkansas, United States.

In 1995, the Glenwood School District and the former Glenwood High School in Pike County consolidated with that of nearby Amity in Clark County to form the Centerpoint School District, with a new campus located at old Rosboro. It is the only high school administered by the Centerpoint School District.

Academics

The school is accredited by the Arkansas Department of Education (ADE). The assumed course of study follows the Smart Core curriculum developed the Arkansas Department of Education (ADE), which requires students to complete at least 24 credit units before graduation. Students engage in regular (core) and career focus courses and exams and may select Advanced Placement (AP) coursework and exams that may lead to college credit. According to the student handbook and beginning with the 2014 graduating class, exceptional students based on grade point average (GPA) are distinguished as follows:

Extracurricular activities

The Centerpoint High School mascot and athletic emblem is the Knight with school colors of purple and gold. The Centerpoint Knights participate in various interscholastic activities in the 3A Classification within the 3A Region 5 (Football) Conference and 3A Region 7 (Basketball) Conference as administered by the Arkansas Activities Association. The Knights school athletic activities include football, golf (boys/girls), basketball (boys/girls), baseball, softball, soccer (boys/girls), cheer, and track and field (boys/girls).[3]

References

  1. "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Centerpoint School District". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved 17 November 2012.
  2. 1 2 3 "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Centerpoint High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 17 November 2012.
  3. "School Profile, Centerpoint High School". Arkansas Activities Association. Retrieved 1 February 2013.

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