Deer High School

Deer High School
Address
AR 16
Deer, Arkansas, 72628
United States
Coordinates 35°49′36″N 93°12′29″W / 35.82667°N 93.20806°W / 35.82667; -93.20806Coordinates: 35°49′36″N 93°12′29″W / 35.82667°N 93.20806°W / 35.82667; -93.20806
Information
School type Public comprehensive
Status Open
School district Deer/Mount Judea School District
NCES District ID 05000720[1]
CEEB Code 040585
NCES School ID 050007200223[2]
Teaching staff 13.49 (on FTE basis)[2]
Grades 7–12
Enrollment 94 (2010–11[2])
Student to teacher ratio 6.97[2]
Education system ADE Smart Core
Classes offered Regular, Advanced Placement (AP)
Campus type Rural; remote[2]
School color(s)      Red
     White
Athletics conference 1A East (2012–14)
Sports Golf, basketball, baseball, softball, track
Mascot Deer
Team name Deer Antlers
Accreditation ADE
AdvancED (1990–)
USNWR ranking Unranked
Affiliation Arkansas Activities Association
Website deermtjudea.k12.ar.us

Deer High School (DHS) is an accredited comprehensive public high school located in Deer, Arkansas, United States. DHS provides secondary education for approximately 95 students in grades 7 through 12. It is one of four public high schools in Newton County and one of two high schools administered by the Deer/Mount Judea School District.

Academics

Deer High School is a Title I school that is accredited by the Arkansas Department of Education (ADE). The assumed course of study follows the ADE Smart Core curriculum, 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.

Extracurricular activities

The Deer High School mascot for academic and athletic teams is the deer stylized as the Antlers with red and white serving as the school colors.

Athletics

The Deer Antlers compete in interscholastic activities within the 1A Classification, the state's smallest classification administered by the Arkansas Activities Association. For 2012–14, the Antlers play within the 1A East Conference.

Deer fields junior varsity and varsity teams in basketball (boys/girls), baseball, softball, track and field (boys/girls), along with cheer and dance.[3]

Clubs and traditions

Deer students engage in a variety of clubs and organizations such as: Band, Choir, Beta Club, National FFA Organization (FFA), FCCLA, Key Club, Student Council, Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA), and Quiz Bowl.

References

  1. "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for DEER/MT. Judea School District". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved 2 April 2013.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Deer High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 2 April 2013.
  3. "School Profile, Deer High School". Arkansas Activities Association. Retrieved 2 April 2013.

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