Cotter High School (Arkansas)

Cotter High School
Cotter High School
Address
	198 Melba Ave; Cotter, Arkansas 72626; United States
Coordinates	36°16′44″N 92°31′16″W
Information
School type	Public Secondary
School district	Cotter School District
Superintendent	Vanessa Thomas Jones
CEEB code	040510
NCES School ID	050468000194[1]
Teaching staff	29[1]
Grades	7–12
Gender	Co-educational
Enrollment	280 (2016-17)[1]
Campus type	Rural
Color(s)	Blue and white ;
Fight song	WARRIOR FIGHT SONG [2]
Athletics conference	2A 2 Conference
Mascot	Warrior
Team name	Cotter Warriors
Yearbook	The Warrior
Website	cotterschools.net

Cotter High School (CHS) is a comprehensive public junior-senior high school for students in grades 7 through 12 located in Cotter, Arkansas, United States. It is the sole high school of Cotter School District. The teacher-student ratio is approximately 10:1. Cotter High School serves the cities of Cotter and Gassville.

History

Established in 1936–38, the community received funding from the Works Progress Administration to build the high school and its gymnasium. The original facilities continued to be used by the district until a fire destroyed the high school in 1973. The current high school building was completed in 1976.

Old Cotter High School Gymnasium

The Old Cotter High School Gymnasium, located at 412 Powell Street, is a 1936–38 structure built by Works Progress Administration. The gymnasium served students in the district until the new high school and its gymnasium was completed in 1980. In 1995, the structure was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. In recent years, the facility has served as the North Arkansas Youth Center.[3]

The Old Cotter High School Gym

Curriculum

The assumed course of study follows the Smart Core curriculum developed by the Arkansas Department of Education (ADE), which requires students to complete 22 units prior to graduation. Students complete regular and Advanced Placement (AP) coursework and exams.

Athletics

The Cotter High School mascot is the stylized as the Warriors and they call their mascot Ralph with blue and white serving as the school colors. For 2012–14, Cotter Warriors compete in the 2A 2 Conference administered by the Arkansas Activities Association. The Warriors compete in interscholastic activities including baseball, basketball (boys/girls), cheer, cross country (boys/girls), softball, track & field (boys/girls), and volleyball.

References

"Search for Public Schools - COTTER HIGH SCHOOL (050468000194)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved February 25, 2019.
"Cotter High School - Sports Zone". Archived from the original on 2012-03-22. Retrieved 2011-04-21.
"Old Cotter High School Gymnasium, Cotter, Baxter County". Arkansas Historic Preservation Program. Archived from the original on April 16, 2015. Retrieved October 11, 2012.

External links

Official website

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[nces_sch-1] "Search for Public Schools - COTTER HIGH SCHOOL (050468000194)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved February 25, 2019.

[2] "Cotter High School - Sports Zone". Archived from the original on 2012-03-22. Retrieved 2011-04-21.

[3] "Old Cotter High School Gymnasium, Cotter, Baxter County". Arkansas Historic Preservation Program. Archived from the original on April 16, 2015. Retrieved October 11, 2012.