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Dardanelle High School

Dardanelle High School
Address
1079 Hwy 28 West
Dardanelle, Arkansas
United States
Coordinates 35°12′26″N 93°9′22″W / 35.20722°N 93.15611°W / 35.20722; -93.15611Coordinates: 35°12′26″N 93°9′22″W / 35.20722°N 93.15611°W / 35.20722; -93.15611
Information
Type Public secondary
Established 2011 (2011)
School district Dardanelle School District
NCES District ID 0504930
CEEB code 040575
NCES School ID 050493000214
Principal Mrs. Lawrence
Faculty 46.46 (on FTE basis)
Grades 9-12
Enrollment 526 (2011–12)
Student to teacher ratio 11.32
Campus type Rural; fringe
Color(s)      Red
     White
Athletics conference 4A Region 4 (2012–14)
Sports Baseball, Basketball (B/G), Competitive Cheer, Dance, Football, Golf (B/G), Soccer (B/G), Softball, Athletics (B/G), Volleyball, Wrestling
Mascot Sand Lizard
Team name Dardanelle Sand Lizards
Feeder schools Dardanelle Middle School
Affiliations Arkansas Activities Association
Website

Dardanelle High School is a comprehensive public secondary school located in Dardanelle, Arkansas, United States, for students in grades nine through twelve. Dardanelle is the sole high school administered by the Dardanelle School District and serves three counties in the Arkansas River Valley area and as the main feeder school for Dardanelle Middle School. The school is known as the only high school with the Sand Lizard as its school mascot.

The assumed course of study for students is to complete the Smart Core curriculum developed by the Arkansas Department of Education (ADE), which requires students complete at least 22 units for graduation. Course offerings include regular and Advanced Placement classes and exams with opportunities for college credit via AP exam or via concurrent credit at University of Arkansas Community College at Morrilton (UACCM) and Arkansas Tech University (ATU). The school is accredited by the ADE.

Between 2007 and 2012, Dardanelle High School has been ranked as a medalist (Silver–2008; Bronze–2007, 2009–12) in U.S. News and World Report Nation's Best High Schools reports. in 2011, Dardanelle was also nationally ranked No. 113 in Most Connected School category by U.S. News & World Report'.

In 2012, Dardanelle was ranked No. 1,889 of 2,008 high schools in the Challenge Index high school scoring system with an index score of 1.009, which is the number of college-level tests given at a school in 2011 divided by the number of graduates that year.

Dardanelle High School participates in the EAST Initiative. In 2008 and 2011, Dardanelle High School was honored as the EAST Founder's Award.


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