Harding Academy (Searcy, Arkansas)
| Harding Academy | |
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| Location | |
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1529 East Park Avenue Searcy, AR USA |
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| Coordinates | 35°14′45.9″N 91°43′12.3″W / 35.246083°N 91.720083°WCoordinates: 35°14′45.9″N 91°43′12.3″W / 35.246083°N 91.720083°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Private |
| Motto | "High Quality Academic Education in a Christian Environment." |
| Established | 1924 |
| Headmaster | Mr. James Simmons |
| Staff | 61 |
| Grades | K-12 |
| Number of students | 687 |
| Color(s) | Red and White |
| Athletics conference | Class 3A |
| Nickname | Wildcats |
| Affiliations | Church of Christ, Harding University |
| Website | www |
Harding Academy is a K-12 private school in Searcy, Arkansas. It is affiliated with Harding University. Like that institution, it is associated with the Churches of Christ and named in honor of an early minister of that fellowship, James A. Harding.
Harding Academy is accredited by the National Christian School Association. Many students take Advanced Placement (AP) courses and successfully gain college credit while still enrolled in high school.
The Harding Academy choral program has received high rankings at competitions, performing concerts and going on tours periodically. Several members of the chorus have performed at Carnegie Hall. The choral director, Craig Jones, won the National Christian School Association Teacher of the Year award for 2010. [2]
Other activities include Arkansas Governor's Quiz Bowl (AGQBA), band, drum corps, National Beta Club, art club, history club, chess club, key club, and drama, along with 2 FLL (Mindsweepers and Outlaws) and 1 FRC Robotics program (Team 3937 Breakaway), that was named Rookie All-Star at the 2012 Louisiana Bayou Regional competition. Team Breakaway won the 2014 Arkansas and Louisiana Bayou Regional as well as the 2015 Louisiana Bayou Regional. The team's director received the Woodie Flowers Award at the 2016 Arkansas Regional. The Harding Academy Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) have competed locally, statewide, and on the national level. In 2007, student Conor Kirkman won second place in the Arkansas state FBLA competition in the Technology Concepts category, and first place at the national FBLA competition in the same category.
Every school day the students and faculty meet for chapel followed by a 45-minute bible study period that all students grades 7-12 attend. The school also participates in various community events including hosting the Wildcat Road Mile, Micah Rine 5k, and the Breakaway 10k.
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