DeWitt High School (Arkansas) explained

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.

History

In 2009 Gillett High School closed, and students were consolidated into DeWitt High.

Service area

Its territory includes areas in Arkansas, Jefferson, and Desha counties.^{[1] [2] [3]}

The municipalities it serves include DeWitt, Almyra, Gillett, Saint Charles,^[1] and Humphrey.^{[1] [2]}

Additionally the district includes unincorporated areas: Arkansas Post,^[4] Bayou Meto, Crocketts Bluff, Eldridge Corner, Ethel,^[5] Nady,^[6] One Horse Store,^[5] Point Deluce,^[7] Reydell,^[8] Stinking Bay, and Tichnor.^[5]

Academics

DeWitt 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

The 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.^[9]

Notes and References

1. "SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Arkansas County, AR." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 24, 2018.
2. "SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Jefferson County, AR." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 24, 2018.
3. "SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Desha County, AR." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 24, 2018.
4. Web site: 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
5. Web site: General Highway Map Arkansas County, Arkansas. Arkansas Department of Transportation. February 25, 2021. October 2, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181002153711/http://www.arkansashighways.com/maps/Counties/County%20PDFs/ArkansasCounty.pdf. dead. - See Bayou Meto, Crocketts Bluff, Eldridge Corner, Ethel, Stinking Bay, and Tichnor on the map.
6. News: Brantley, Max. Another school gone UPDATE. Arkansas Times. April 28, 2009. May 24, 2018. Imagine this: students from rural Nady, Arkansas must ride a bus approximately 22 miles to DeWitt..
7. Web site: Home. https://web.archive.org/web/20020806212621/http://se.sesc.k12.ar.us/dewitt/. Southside Elementary School. August 6, 2002. September 17, 2022. 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.
8. Web site: General Highway Map Jefferson County, Arkansas. Arkansas Department of Transportation. February 25, 2021. May 8, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200508202700/http://www.arkansashighways.com/maps/Counties/County%20PDFs/JeffersonCounty.pdf. dead. - See Reydell on the map.
9. Web site: School Profile, DeWitt High School . Arkansas Activities Association . November 4, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304130132/http://www.ahsaa.org/schools?id=105&school= . March 4, 2016 .