Magnolia High School (Arkansas)

Magnolia High School
Address
1400 High School Drive
Magnolia, Arkansas 71753
United States
Coordinates 33°16′45″N 93°13′21″W / 33.27917°N 93.22250°W / 33.27917; -93.22250Coordinates: 33°16′45″N 93°13′21″W / 33.27917°N 93.22250°W / 33.27917; -93.22250
Information
School type Public
School district Magnolia School District
NCES District ID 0500044[1]
NCES School ID 050004400656[2]
Grades 10–12
Enrollment 727 (2009-10[2])
Color(s)      Red
     White
Mascot Panther
Team name Magnolia Panthers
Affiliation Arkansas Activities Association
Website www.magnoliaschools.net//

Magnolia High School is a comprehensive public high school in Magnolia, Arkansas, United States that serves grades 10 through 12. It is one of three public high schools in Columbia County and the only high school managed by the Magnolia School District. It serves as the main feeder school for Magnolia Junior High School.

Academics

Curriculum

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. Magnolia has been a charter member and accredited by AdvancED (formerly North Central Association) since 1924.[3]

Awards and recognition

In 2012, Magnolia School District and its high school were recognized in the AP District of the Year Awards program in the College Board's 3rd Annual Honor Roll that consisted of 539 U.S. public school districts (6 in Arkansas) that simultaneously achieved increases in access to AP® courses for a broader number of students and improved the rate at which their AP students earned scores of 3 or higher on an AP Exam.[4]

Extracurricular activities

The Magnolia High School mascot is the Panther with school colors of red and white.

Athletics

For 2012–14, the Magnolia Panthers participate in the 5A South Conference for interscholastic activities administered by the Arkansas Activities Association (AAA) including baseball, basketball (boys/girls), cheer, dance, cross country, football, golf (boys/girls), softball, and track and field.[5]

The Panthers boys basketball team has captured seven state titles between 1971 and 1997. The boys track and field teams have won six state championships between 1972 and 2011.[6]

Clubs and traditions

Magnolia High School students engage in a variety of clubs and organizations including:

Notable alumni

The following are notable people associated with Magnolia High School. If the person was a Magnolia 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

  • Billy Joe Daugherty (1970) — Pastor
  • Lane Jean — Mayor of Magnolia prior to 2011; state representative from Columbia, Lafayette, and Miller counties since 2011

References

  1. ↑ "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Magnolia School District". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved Sep 4, 2012.
  2. 1 2 "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Magnolia High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved Sep 4, 2012.
  3. ↑ "School Profile, Magnolia High School". AdvancED. Retrieved Sep 7, 2012.
  4. ↑ "AP District of the Year Awards: 3rd Annual Honor Roll" (PDF). College Board. 14 November 2012.
  5. ↑ "School Profile, Magnolia High School". Arkansas Activities Association. Retrieved Sep 4, 2012.
  6. ↑ "2012-13 Record Book" (PDF). Arkansas Activities Association. Retrieved Sep 4, 2012.
Arkansas Activities Association (AAA): Class 5A Classification 2016-18
5A West
5A East
5A Central
5A South
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