Fordyce High School
| Fordyce High School | |
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| Address | |
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100 Redbug Boulevard Fordyce, Arkansas 71742 United States |
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| Coordinates | 33°49′9.0″N 92°26′2.0″W / 33.819167°N 92.433889°WCoordinates: 33°49′9.0″N 92°26′2.0″W / 33.819167°N 92.433889°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public comprehensive |
| Status | Open |
| NCES School ID | 050621000335 |
| Teaching staff | 26.01 (on FTE basis) |
| Grades | 7–12 |
| Enrollment | 287 (2010–11) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 11.03 |
| Education system | ADE Smart Core |
| Classes offered | Regular (Core), Career Focus, Advanced Placement (AP) |
| School color(s) |
Cardinal Black |
| Athletics conference | 3A Region 6 (football) 3A Region 8 (basketball) |
| Mascot | Redbug |
| Team name | Fordyce Redbugs |
| Accreditation | ADE |
| USNWR ranking | Unranked |
| Affiliation | Arkansas Activities Association |
Fordyce High School (FHS) is a comprehensive public high school located in Fordyce, Arkansas, United States. The school provides secondary education in grades 9 through 12 for students encompassing 220.50 square miles (571.1 km2) of land including Fordyce, Leola, Bearden, Sparkman, and Carthage in Dallas County and Calhoun County.
It is only public high school in Dallas County and the only high school administered by the Fordyce School District.
The assumed course of study is the Smart Core curriculum developed by the Arkansas Department of Education. Students may engage in regular and Advanced Placement (AP) coursework and exams prior to graduation. Fordyce High School is accredited by ADE.
In 2012, Fordyce High School was listed unranked in the Best High Schools Report developed by U.S. News & World Report.
The Fordyce High School mascot and athletic emblem is uniquely the Redbug with cardinal and black serving as the school colors.
For 2012–14, the Fordyce Redbugs compete in interscholastic activities within the 3A Classification administered by the Arkansas Activities Association. The Redbugs play within the 3A Region 6 (football) and 3A Region 8 (basketball) conferences. The Redbugs participate in football, golf (boys/girls), basketball (boys/girls), cheer, baseball, fastpitch softball, tennis (boys/girls), track and field (boys/girls).
Students may also engage in a variety of clubs and organizations such as: Beta Club, Future Farmers of America (FFA), FCCLA, Student Council, Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA), and Quiz Bowl.
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