Charleston High School | |
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Address | |
125 West Main Street Charleston, Arkansas 72933 United States |
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Coordinates | 35°17′43.2″N 94°3′32.3″W / 35.295333°N 94.058972°WCoordinates: 35°17′43.2″N 94°3′32.3″W / 35.295333°N 94.058972°W |
Information | |
School type | Public, Comprehensive |
Status | Open |
School district | Charleston School District |
NCES District ID | 050420 |
Oversight | Arkansas Department of Education (ADE) |
NCES School ID | 050420000158 |
Principal | Shane Storey |
Teaching staff | 26.32 (on FTE basis) |
Grades | 7–12 |
Enrollment | 436 (2010–11) |
• Grade 7 | 80 |
• Grade 8 | 72 |
• Grade 9 | 73 |
• Grade 10 | 62 |
• Grade 11 | 84 |
• Grade 12 | 65 |
Classes | No less than 38 offered |
Student to teacher ratio | 16.57 |
Education system | ADE Smart Core curriculum |
Classes offered | Regular, Advanced Placement |
Campus type | Rural; distant |
School color(s) |
Black Gold |
Athletics conference | 3A Region 5 (2012-14) |
Mascot | Tiger |
Team name | Charleston Tigers |
Accreditation | ADE |
USNWR ranking | Unranked |
Affiliation | Arkansas Activities Association (AAA) |
Website | tigers |
Charleston High School is an accredited comprehensive public secondary school for students in grades 7 through 12, located in the city of Charleston, Arkansas, one of two county seats in Franklin County. The school is the sole high school managed by the Charleston School District.
Charleston High School is Title I school fully accredited by the ADE that is meeting standards and is an Achieving school under Adequate Yearly Progress requirements of NCLB. The assumed course of study for students follows the Smart Core curriculum developed by the Arkansas Department of Education (ADE), which requires students complete at least 22 units to graduate. Students engage in regular courses and exams and may take Advanced Placement (AP) coursework and exams with the opportunity for college credit.
In 2012, Charleston High School was listed and unranked by the Best High Schools report developed by the U.S. News & World Report.
The Charleston High School mascot is the tiger with black and gold serving as the school colors.
The Charleston Tigers are members of the 3A Classification administered by the Arkansas Activities Association competing in the 3A Region 4 Conference for interscholastic sporting activities. The Tigers participation includes: football, volleyball, golf (boys/girls), basketball (boys/girls), baseball, softball, and track and field (boys/girls).
Beyond athletics, Charleston students participate in a variety of clubs and organizations, including: Art Club, Beta Club, Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA), Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA), FCCLA, Key Club, Math Club, and Science Club.