Mena High School
| Mena High School | |
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| Address | |
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700 South Morrow St Mena, Arkansas 71953 United States |
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| Coordinates | 34°34′49″N 94°13′16″W / 34.58028°N 94.22111°WCoordinates: 34°34′49″N 94°13′16″W / 34.58028°N 94.22111°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public secondary |
| Established | August 1922 |
| School district | Mena School District |
| NCES District ID | 0509750 |
| CEEB code | 040650 |
| NCES School ID | 050975000713 |
| Principal | Shane Torix |
| Faculty | 47.35 (on FTE basis) |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 563 (2011–12) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 11.89 |
| Campus type | Rural; distant |
| Color(s) |
Black Red |
| Athletics conference | 4A Region 7 |
| Sports | Football, Marching Band, Volleyball, Golf, Cross Country, Bowling, Basketball, Cheer, Baseball, Softball, Soccer, Tennis, Athletics |
| Mascot | Bearcat |
| Team name | Mena Bearcats |
| Accreditation | Arkansas Department of Education AdvancED (1930–) |
| USNWR ranking | Bronze Medalist |
| Affiliations | Arkansas Activities Association |
| Website | hs |
Mena High School is an accredited public secondary school located in Mena, Arkansas, United States. The school provides comprehensive education to more than 550 students annually in grades nine through twelve. Mena High School is the largest of four public high schools in Polk County and is the sole high school administered by the Mena School District.
In 1975, two female students were expelled from Mena High School after spiking the punch at a party with two bottles of beer. Feeling the punishment was excessive, the students took legal action, and the case was eventually heard by the Supreme Court of the United States, which ruled that school boards have a responsibility to assure that the constitutional rights of students are upheld.
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. Students complete regular (core and career focus) courses and exams and may select Advanced Placement classes and exams with opportunities for college credit via AP exam. As of 2008–09, Mena High School offered 14 programs of study in career and technical education in 12 career pathways as determined by the Arkansas Department of Career Education. The school is accredited by the ADE and has been accredited by AdvancED since 1930.
Mena High School was nationally recognized as a Bronze Medalist in the Best High Schools Report 2012 by U.S. News & World Report.
Students may participate in various musical and performing arts including: band (e.g., concert band, jazz band), choir (e.g., a cappella, barbershop quartet, beautyshop quartet) and theater (e.g., competitive speech, drama, stagecraft). Students may participate in Art Club. The high school conducts on and off campus performances including at Mena's Ouachita Little Theatre.
The Mena High School mascot is the Bearcat with the school colors of red and black.
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