DeWitt High School is a comprehensive public high school located in DeWitt, Arkansas, United States. The school provides secondary education for students in grades 9 through 12. DeWitt is one of two public high schools in Arkansas County, Arkansas and the sole high school administered by the DeWitt School District.
| DeWitt High School | |
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| Address | |
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1614 South Grandview Drive , Arkansas 72042-1826 United States | |
| Coordinates | 34°16′42″N 91°21′1″W / 34.27833°N 91.35028°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public comprehensive |
| Status | Open |
| School district | DeWitt School District |
| CEEB code | 040635 |
| NCES School ID | 050000100216[1] |
| Teaching staff | 45.5 (on FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 409 (2016-17)[2] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 10.6[1] |
| Education system | ADE Smart Core |
| Classes offered | Regular, Advanced Placement (AP) |
| Color(s) | Blue and gold |
| Athletics conference | 3A East |
| Mascot | Dragon |
| Team name | DeWitt Dragons |
| Accreditation | ADE |
| Communities served | DeWitt, Almyra, Gillett, Humphrey, Saint Charles, and Nady |
| Website | www |
History
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In 2009 Gillett High School closed, and students were consolidated into DeWitt High.[3]
Service area
editIts territory includes areas in Arkansas, Jefferson, and Desha counties.[4][5][6]
The municipalities it serves include DeWitt, Almyra, Gillett, Saint Charles,[4] and Humphrey.[4][5]
Additionally the district includes unincorporated areas: Arkansas Post,[7] Bayou Meto, Crocketts Bluff, Eldridge Corner, Ethel,[8] Nady,[3] One Horse Store,[8] Point Deluce,[9] Reydell,[10] Stinking Bay, and Tichnor.[8]
Academics
editDeWitt High School is accredited by the Arkansas Department of Education (ADE) and the assumed course of study follows the Smart Core curriculum developed by the ADE, 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.
Athletics
editThe DeWitt High School mascot and athletic emblem is the dragon with blue and gold serving as the school colors.
The DeWitt compete in interscholastic activities within the 4A Classification via the 4A Region 8 Conference, as administered by the Arkansas Activities Association. The Dragons field teams in football, golf (boys/girls), basketball (boys/girls), cheer, bowling (boys/girls), cross country (boys/girls), track and field (boys/girls), baseball, and fastpitch softball.[11]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Search for Public Schools - Dewitt High School (050000100216)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved November 4, 2012.
- ^ "DEWITT HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 25, 2019.
- ^ a b Brantley, Max (April 28, 2009). "Another school gone UPDATE". Arkansas Times. Retrieved May 24, 2018.
Imagine this: students from rural Nady, Arkansas must ride a bus approximately 22 miles to DeWitt.
- ^ a b c "SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Arkansas County, AR." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 24, 2018.
- ^ a b "SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Jefferson County, AR." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 24, 2018.
- ^ "SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Desha County, AR." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 24, 2018.
- ^ "Arkansas Department of Education school district maps, 1952-1954 Arkansas County, 1952-1954". Arkansas Digital Archives. Arkansas State Archives. (Download) - Indicates the location of Arkansas Post
- ^ a b c "General Highway Map Arkansas County, Arkansas" (PDF). Arkansas Department of Transportation. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 2, 2018. Retrieved February 25, 2021. - See Bayou Meto, Crocketts Bluff, Eldridge Corner, Ethel, Stinking Bay, and Tichnor on the map.
- ^ "Home". Southside Elementary School. Archived from the original on August 6, 2002. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Wayback Machine.
[...]living within the DeWitt, Almyra, Bayou Meto, Crocketts Bluff, Ethel, Pt. Deluce, Reydel, and St. Charles communities.
- The text is a white color on a white background and may need to be selected by the user. As Southside Elementary, now DeWitt Elementary, is a part of the school district, by extension the school district includes these communities. - ^ "General Highway Map Jefferson County, Arkansas" (PDF). Arkansas Department of Transportation. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 8, 2020. Retrieved February 25, 2021. - See Reydell on the map.
- ^ "School Profile, DeWitt High School". Arkansas Activities Association. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved November 4, 2012.
