Academies of West Memphis

Academies of West Memphis
Blue Devil mascot
Address
Map
501 West Broadway

West Memphis
,
Arkansas
72301

United States
Coordinates35°8′50″N 90°11′48″W / 35.14722°N 90.19667°W / 35.14722; -90.19667
Information
TypePublic High School
School districtWest Memphis School District
NCES School ID050804000530[1]
PrincipalGary Jackson
Grades10–12
Enrollment952 (2022–23)[2]
Student to teacher ratio7.69[1]
Campus typeUrban
Color(s)Red and blue
  
MascotBlue Devil
RivalsMarion High School
Communities servedMost of West Memphis; Anthonyville, Edmondson, Horseshoe Lake, and Hughes; portions of Jennette and Marion
Websiteawm.wmsd.net

Academies of West Memphis (AWM), formerly West Memphis High School, is an accredited comprehensive public high school for students in grades ten through twelve in West Memphis, Arkansas, United States. The school is administered by the West Memphis School District.

As the district's only high school, it serves sections of Crittenden and St. Francis counties, including most of West Memphis, the municipalities of Anthonyville, Edmondson, Horseshoe Lake, and Hughes, and portions of Jennette and Marion.[3][4]

History

The communities of Hughes and Horseshoe Lake, and the St. Francis County section of Jennette, all previously a part of the Hughes School District,[3][4] were added to the school's service area when the Hughes district consolidated into the WMSD in 2015.[5] High school-aged Hughes district residents were formerly served by Hughes High School, and after the Hughes closure those students were transferred to AWM.[6]

Academics and academic performance

The assumed course of study for West Memphis students is the Smart Core curriculum, which is the Arkansas' college and career-ready curriculum for high school students developed by the Arkansas Department of Education (ADE). Students complete regular courses and exams and Advanced Placement (AP) coursework and exams that may lead to college credit. West Memphis High School is accredited by AdvancED since 1927.[7] The school's state accreditation with ADE is listed as 'Accredited-Cited' based on its performance since 2008–09 which has led the school to be categorized as a 'State-Directed' school for its Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) for the No Child Left Behind Act.[8]

Extracurricular activities

The West Memphis High School mascot and athletic emblem is the blue devil with red and blue as its school colors.

Athletics

The West Memphis Blue Devils compete in the 7A/6A East Conference for the following activities: football, volleyball, competitive cheer, golf (boys/girls), soccer (boys/girls), basketball (boys/girls), baseball, fastpitch softball, and track and field (boys/girls).[9]

Basketball

The boys basketball team has won six state (classification) championships between 1980 and 2005, including three state (overall) championships between 1980, 1981 and 1991. The 1980 and 1981 teams combined for a state-record 60 consecutive wins.[10]

Notable alumni

References

  1. ^ a b "Search for Public Schools - West Memphis High School (050804000530)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
  2. ^ "THE ACADEMIES OF WEST MEMPHIS CHARTER SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
  3. ^ a b "SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Crittenden County, AR" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2018. Note: Since the production of the map, the Hughes School District merged into the West Memphis school district in 2015
  4. ^ a b "SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): St. Francis County, AR" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2018. Note: Since the production of the map, the Hughes School District merged into the West Memphis school district in 2015
  5. ^ "Hughes Arkansas Schools ordered to merge with West Memphis School District". WREG. April 10, 2015. Retrieved May 14, 2018.
  6. ^ Superville, Denisa R. (June 7, 2017). "When a Community Loses Its Schools". Education Week. Retrieved April 12, 2020.
  7. ^ "School Profile, West Memphis High School". AdvancED. Retrieved November 4, 2012.
  8. ^ "Performance Report". Arkansas Department of Education / West Memphis School District. Archived from the original on March 2, 2013. Retrieved November 3, 2012.
  9. ^ "School Profile, West Memphis High School". Arkansas Activities Association. Retrieved November 4, 2012.
  10. ^ "Arkansas High School Sports Record Book 2012–13" (PDF). Arkansas Activities Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 31, 2013. Retrieved November 4, 2012.
  11. ^ Melewski, Steve (May 11, 2019). "With lessons learned after surgery, Gray Fenter is thriving at Delmarva". Masnsports.com. Retrieved December 12, 2020.