Mineral Springs High School

Mineral Springs High School
Address
130 West Browning Street
Mineral Springs, Arkansas 71851
United States
Coordinates 33°52′44″N 93°55′7″W / 33.87889°N 93.91861°W / 33.87889; -93.91861Coordinates: 33°52′44″N 93°55′7″W / 33.87889°N 93.91861°W / 33.87889; -93.91861
Information
School type Public
School district Mineral Springs Saratoga School District
NCES District ID 0509780[1]
Superintendent Curtis Turner
CEEB code 041670
NCES School ID 050978000717[2]
Principal Stephanie Rowe
Faculty 18.79 (on FTE basis)
Grades 7–12
Enrollment 162 (2010-11[2])
Student to teacher ratio 8.62
Color(s)      Green
     Vegas gold
Mascot Hornet
Team name Mineral Springs Hornets
USNWR ranking Unranked[3]
Affiliation Arkansas Activities Association
Website mssd2.k12.ar.us

Mineral Springs High School is a comprehensive public high school in Mineral Springs, Arkansas, United States that serves grades 7 through 12. It is one of three public high schools in Howard County and the only high school managed by the Mineral Springs Saratoga School District.

In September 2012, the school district's other high school, Saratoga High School, was closed after the state Board of Education discovered the high school did not provide the required 38 courses. As a result, students were merged into Mineral Springs High School.

Academics

The assumed course of study is the Smart Core curriculum developed by the Arkansas Department of Education. Students may engage in regular and Advanced Placement (AP) coursework and exams prior to graduation. Mineral Springs has been accredited by AdvancED (formerly North Central Association) since 1998.[4]

The high school is listed unranked in the Best High Schools 2012 Report by U.S. News & World Report.[3]

Extracurricular activities

The Mineral Springs High School mascot is the Hornet with school colors of green and Vegas gold. The former Saratoga High School mascot was the Bulldog.

Athletics

For 2012–14, the Mineral Springs Hornets participate in the 2A Classification in the 2A 7 (football) and 2A 7 East (basketball) Conference for interscholastic activities administered by the Arkansas Activities Association (AAA) including football, golf (boys/girls), basketball (boys/girls), cheer, baseball, softball, and track and field.[5]

Notable alumni

The following are notable people associated with Mineral Springs High School. If the person was a Mineral Springs 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. "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Mineral Springs School District". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved March 3, 2013.
  2. 1 2 "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Mineral Springs High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 3, 2013.
  3. 1 2 "Best High Schools Report 2012". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved March 3, 2013.
  4. "Institution Summary, Mineral Springs High School". AdvancED. Retrieved March 3, 2013.
  5. "School Profile, Mineral Springs High School". Arkansas Activities Association. Retrieved March 3, 2013.
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