Watson Chapel High School
| Watson Chapel High School | |
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| Address | |
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4000 Camden Road Pine Bluff, Arkansas 71603 United States |
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| Coordinates | 34°11′19″N 92°4′2″W / 34.18861°N 92.06722°WCoordinates: 34°11′19″N 92°4′2″W / 34.18861°N 92.06722°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public |
| Motto | Preparing today's students for tomorrow's opportunities |
| Founded | 1890 |
| School board | Watson Chapel School District |
| NCES District ID | 0513930 |
| Superintendent | Connie Hathorn |
| CEEB code | 042040 |
| NCES School ID | 051393001140 |
| Principal | John Hayden |
| Grades | 10–12 |
| Enrollment | 735 (2009–10) |
| Area | Watson Chapel or Pine Bluff, Arkansas |
| Color(s) |
Black Gold |
| Mascot | Wildcat |
| Nickname | Wildcats, Black and Gold, Big Black |
| Team name | Watson Chapel Wildcats |
| Affiliation | Arkansas Activities Association |
| Website | wcseniorhigh |
Watson Chapel High School is a comprehensive public high school in the Watson Chapel School District in Pine Bluff, Arkansas that serves grades 10 through 12. It is one of three public high schools in Pine Bluff and the only high school managed by the Watson Chapel School District. It serves as the main feeder school for Watson Chapel Junior High School.
It serves portions of Pine Bluff and Sulphur Springs.
Watson Chapel is accredited by Arkansas Department of Education (ADE) and has been accredited by AdvancED (formerly North Central Association) since 1963.
The assumed course of study is the Smart Core curriculum developed by the Arkansas Department of Education. Students may engage in regular (core and career focus) and may select Advanced Placement (AP) coursework and exams that provide an opportunity for college credit prior to graduation.
The Watson Chapel Quiz Bowl academic competition teams have won the 2011 and 2012 National Academic Quiz Tournaments (NAQT) Arkansas State Championship tournaments that allowed the teams to compete at the national level.
The Watson Chapel High School mascot is the wildcat with school colors of black and gold.
For 2012–14, the Watson Chapel Wildcats participate in the 5A South Conference for interscholastic activities administered by the Arkansas Activities Association (AAA) including baseball, basketball (boys/girls), cheer, dance, cross country, football, golf (boys/girls), softball, and track and field.
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