Conway High School (Arkansas)
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2300 Prince Street Conway, Arkansas 72034 United States |
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| Coordinates | 35°5′35.11″N 92°27′33.04″W / 35.0930861°N 92.4591778°WCoordinates: 35°5′35.11″N 92°27′33.04″W / 35.0930861°N 92.4591778°W |
| Information | |
| Status | Open |
| School district | Conway Public Schools |
| CEEB code | 040490 |
| NCES School ID | 00184 |
| Grades | 10-12 |
| Enrollment | 2,077 (2016-17) |
| • Grade 10 | 749 |
| • Grade 11 | 682 |
| • Grade 12 | 646 |
| Campus type | Urban |
| School color(s) | Blue & White |
| Athletics conference | 7A Central |
| Mascot | Wampus Cat |
| Team name | Conway Wampus Cats |
| Yearbook | The Wampus Cat |
| Affiliation |
Arkansas Activities Association Conway Career Center |
| Website | Official Website |
Conway High School is a comprehensive public school in Conway, Arkansas, United States. Conway High School serves over 2,000 students and is administered by the Conway School District. The school has been nationally recognized as a Blue Ribbon School of Excellence and since 1953 has won at least 33 state championships in interscholastic sports.
Established in 1928, the original buildings of Conway High School served the surrounding community until new facilities were built in 1937. A cafeteria was added in 1948 and a gymnasium in 1949. The cafeteria was demolished in 1961. The West campus building was constructed in 1968 and is being reconstructed and improved in 2012–13. The new building was completed in 2013. The new West Campus has 3 floors and has 2100 students as of the 2015-16 school year.
Conway High School is accredited by the Arkansas Department of Education (ADE). In 1984-85, Conway High School was honored as a National Blue Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education (ED).
Conway High School East is one of twenty high schools to be recognized with the 2012 College Readiness Award by the Arkansas ACT Council in recognition of improving the participation rate of students taking the ACT college readiness exam.
The school's assumed course of study is based on the Smart Core curriculum developed by the ADE. The school offers regular (core and career focus) courses and exams and students may select from 13 Advanced Placement (AP) coursework and exams that provide an opportunity for college credit.
Located on the campus of Conway High School is the Conway Area Career Center, which fosters career and technical education for the following Conway area high schools:
The Conway Area Career Center offers numerous professional certification programs in welding, photography, health science technology for medical professionals, and family and consumer sciences. The Center maintains affiliations with the various schools' programs for Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA), Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA), FFA, SkillsUSA, Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA), and JROTC.
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