Jessieville High School

Jessieville High School
Address
7900 North Highway 7
Jessieville, Arkansas, Garland County, 71949
United States
Coordinates 34°42′05″N 93°03′43″W / 34.70128°N 93.06198°W / 34.70128; -93.06198Coordinates: 34°42′05″N 93°03′43″W / 34.70128°N 93.06198°W / 34.70128; -93.06198
Information
Status Open
School district Jessieville School District
NCES District ID 0507920[1]
Oversight Arkansas Department of Education
NCES School ID 050792000516[2]
Grades 9–12
Enrollment 280 (2010–11[2])
  Grade 9 74
  Grade 10 72
  Grade 11 69
  Grade 12 65
Student to teacher ratio 10.46[2]
Education system ADE Smart Core curriculum
Classes offered Regular, Advanced Placement
Campus type Rural; fringe
School color(s)          Blue and white
Athletics conference 3A Region 5 (2012-14)
Mascot Lion
Team name Jessieville Lions
Accreditation AdvancED
Affiliation Arkansas Activities Association (AAA)
Website jsdlions.net

Jessieville High School is a comprehensive public secondary school for students in grades 9 through 12, located in Jessieville, Arkansas, a city in Garland County. The school is the sole high school managed by the Jessieville School District.

Academics

The assumed course of study for students follows the Smart Core curriculum developed by the Arkansas Department of Education (ADE), which requires students complete at least 22 units to graduate. Students engage in regular courses and exams and may take Advanced Placement (AP) coursework and exams with the opportunity for college credit. Jessieville High School offers several classes eligible for college credit in conjunction with National Park Community College.

Extracurricular activities

The school mascot is the lion with blue and white serving as the school colors.

The Jessieville Lions are members of the 3A Classification administered by the Arkansas Activities Association competing in the 3A Region 5 Conference for interscholastic sporting activities. The Lions participate in team and individual events including: football, volleyball, golf (boys/girls), basketball (boys/girls), bowling (boys/girls), cross country (boys/girls), tennis (boys/girls), baseball, softball, and track and field (boys/girls).

Beyond athletics, Jessieville students participate in a variety of clubs and organizations, including: Art Club, Bass Fishing Club, Beta Club, Book Club: Civitan Club, FBLA, Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA), FCCLA, FOR (Friends of Rachel), HS GT, Key Club, Math Club, Science Club, Talent Search.

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