Deer High School

Deer High School
Address
Map
AR 16

Deer
,
Arkansas
72628

United States
Coordinates35°49′36″N 93°12′29″W / 35.82667°N 93.20806°W / 35.82667; -93.20806
Information
School typePublic comprehensive
StatusOpen
School districtDeer/Mount Judea School District
NCES District ID05000720[2]
CEEB code040585
NCES School ID050007200223[1]
Staff13.49 (on FTE basis)[1]
Grades7–12
Number of students94 (2010–11[1])
Student to teacher ratio6.97[1]
Education systemADE Smart Core
Classes offeredRegular, Advanced Placement (AP)
Campus typeRural[1]
Color(s)Red and white
  
Athletics conference1A East (2012–14)
SportsGolf, basketball, baseball, softball, track
MascotDeer
Team nameDeer Antlers
AccreditationADE
AdvancED (1990–)
AffiliationArkansas Activities Association
Websitewww.deermtjudea.k12.ar.us

Deer High School (DHS) is an accredited comprehensive public high school located in Deer, Arkansas, United States. DHS provides secondary education for approximately 95 students in grades 7 through 12. It is one of four public high schools in Newton County and one of two high schools administered by the Deer/Mount Judea School District.

It was previously a part of the Deer School District. On July 1, 2004, the Deer district consolidated with the Mount Judea School District to form the Deer/Mount Judea School District.[3]

Academics

Deer High School is a Title I school that is accredited by the Arkansas Department of Education (ADE). The assumed course of study follows the ADE Smart Core curriculum, 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

The Deer High School mascot for academic and athletic teams is the deer stylized as the Antlers with red and white as the school colors.

The Deer Antlers compete in interscholastic activities within the 1A Classification, the state's smallest classification administered by the Arkansas Activities Association. For 2012–14, the Antlers played within the 1A East Conference.

Deer fields junior varsity and varsity teams in basketball (boys/girls), baseball, softball, track and field (boys/girls), along with cheer and dance.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Search for Public Schools - Deer High School (050007200223)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved April 2, 2013.
  2. ^ "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for DEER/MT. Judea School District". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved April 2, 2013.
  3. ^ "ConsolidationAnnex_from_1983.xls." Arkansas Department of Education. Retrieved May 23, 2018.
  4. ^ "School Profile, Deer High School". Arkansas Activities Association. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved April 2, 2013.