Conway School District (or Conway Public Schools) is a school district located in Conway, Arkansas, United States. Conway Public Schools serves the city of Conway, Arkansas, located in Faulkner County, Arkansas. With more than 10,000 students, Conway School District is the eighth largest in Arkansas. Starting August 20, 2012, the district will have 16 schools, including one high school, one junior high school, four middle schools, nine elementary schools and a preschool program.
Conway High School has experienced success in interscholastic sports and activities with conference and state titles. In 2010, the Wampus Cat football team took home the 7A conference championship. Also, winning the Arkansas State Championship in 2011 was baseball, wrestling and girls' soccer. Conway HS has a strong band program, with many students making all state band. In the 2011 War Memorial "Showcase of Bands" marching contest, the Wampus Cat there were also athletic scholarships in Ruth Doyle's name. Marching Band received the Brandon Award, the contest's highest award.
The Conway School District School Board was reported on in 2023 by ProPublica regarding several controversies, including violence surrounding meetings in fall 2022 where anti-trans and censorship policies were discussed and ultimately passed, and the jailing and sentencing of student protestors.[2] The school board has attracted attention from local and national media outlets for FOIA violations, alleged racist and transphobic policies, and other ethical violations.[3][4][5][6]
Picture of the Conway High School "Wampus Cat", a six-legged cat with "four to run with the speed of light and two to fight with all its might."
Wampus Cat
The Wampus Cat is a mythical creature that normally is portrayed as a cougar that can stand upright. This mascot is a variation of this with six arms. "Four to run at the speed of light and two to fight with all its might."
In 2011, Jim Stone Elementary School received top honors from the U.S. Department of Education (ED) in being named a National Blue Ribbon School.[7]
And then in 2013, Ellen Smith Elementary School also received top honors from the U.S. Department of Education (ED) in being named a National Blue Ribbon School.[8]
Marvin Delph - American basketball shooting guard for the Buffalo Braves of the NBA, 1978. Member of the famed "Triplets" at the University of Arkansas, along with Ron Brewer and Sidney Moncrief, who led the Razorbacks to the 1977, 1978, and 1979 Southwest Conference championship, and the NCAA Final Four in 1978. Delph also led Conway to back-to-back state championships in 1973 and 1974.
