Clinton High School (Clinton, Mississippi)

Clinton High School
Address
401 Arrow Drive
Clinton, Mississippi
USA
Information
Motto Where Excellence is the ONLY Option
School district Clinton Public School District
Principal Anthony Goins
Grades 10-12
Color(s) Red & Black
Mascot Arrows
Newspaper The Arrow Appeal

Clinton High School is a secondary school located in Clinton, Mississippi.

Administration

Superintendent: Dr. Phllip G. Burchfield
Principal: Anthony Goins
Assistant Principal: Areda Cockrell-Harris
Assistant Principal: Brian Fortenberry

Dr. Burchfield was named Clinton's Outstanding Citizen in 2013, and is a past president of the Mississippi Association of School Superintendents, the foremost education association in Mississippi. Former Superintendent Tommie Henderson was named 2007-2008 Mississippi Association of School Administrators' Superintendent of the Year.[1]

Demographics

Clinton High School enrolls approximately 1,100 students per year in grades 10-12. It is a separate campus from the Clinton school district's ninth-grade campus, Sumner Hill, which enrolls an additional 350 students. Demographic information about CHS and other schools throughout the Clinton Public School District is posted annually on the Mississippi Department of Education Web site.

Clubs and Organizations

Clinton High School offers a variety of clubs and organizations that cater to the students' diverse needs.

Athletics

Clinton Arrows participate in the following sports:

Please visit the Arrows Athletics directory page for a complete listings of athletic programs throughout the Clinton Public School District, as well as coaching information, rosters and schedules:


Championships and awards

AP Courses Offered

Attaché Show Choir

Clinton's Attaché Show Choir has been considered one of the top show choirs in the nation for several years.[4][5] Clinton Attaché is under the direction of David and Mary Fehr. Since 1992, Attaché has won 60 out of 68 Grand Champion titles and had won 22 consecutive competitions while competing against elite groups across the nation, which was the longest winning streak in the history of show choir, before placing 2nd at Sullivan in 2008. It has on multiple occasions been ranked the No. 1 show choir in America by the Show Choir Ranking System. Attaché is composed of 43 singers and dancers, 13 pit members, and 15 crew members. The pit is directed by Robert Allen, and the crew is directed by Deborah Morgan. Attaché also has been the host of Show Choir Nationals in Nashville, TN for 12 straight years.

Arrow Singers

Clinton's Arrow Singers is an award-winning, all-superior rated choral program. The Arrow Singers are under the direction of renowned pianist and music educator Carol Joy Sparkman. The Arrow Singers consist of six choirs:

They hold several events throughout the year including the famed Cupcake Cabaret. The Arrow Singers compete against various schools in the state and has performed in Chicago. In March 2016, members of the Arrow Singers traveled to New York to sing at Carnegie Hall with Distinguished Concerts International New York. The Arrow Singers recently participated in the V105.5 Christmas Caroling Contest. Colla Voce placed 1st and Vivace was 2nd, bringing home a total of $1500.

Clinton Arrow Bands

Ensembles

Notable Alumni

References

External links

Coordinates: 32°20′38″N 90°18′46″W / 32.34389°N 90.31278°W / 32.34389; -90.31278

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