Murfreesboro High School

Murfreesboro High School is an accredited public high school serving students in grades seven through twelve in the rural community of Murfreesboro, Arkansas, United States. It is one of three public high schools in Pike County. With more than 200 students, it is the sole high school of the South Pike County School District.

Murfreesboro High School
Address
605 Third Avenue

Murfreesboro
,
Arkansas
71958

United States
Coordinates33°54′33″N 93°11′18″W
Information
School typePublic
School districtSouth Pike County School District (formerly Murfreesboro School District)
AuthorityArkansas Department of Education (ADE)
CEEB code041800
DeanSteve Martin
PrincipalDavey Jones
Teaching staff28
Grades7–12
Enrollment246
Student to teacher ratio8.70
Education systemADE Smart Core curriculum
Classes offeredRegular, Advanced Placement
Hours in school day7:56 to 3:18
Campus typeRural
Color(s)Red and black
  
AthleticsFootball, cross country, basketball, baseball, softball, track & field, cheer
Athletics conference2A Region 7 (football)
2A Region 7 East (basketball)
MascotRattlesnake
Team nameMurfreesboro Rattlers
AccreditationADE
Websitewww.rattlers.org

In addition to Murfreesboro, the district, and by extension the high school, also serves Delight, Antoine,[1] Bowen, Billstown, Pike City, and Pisgah.

History

On May 28, 1997, the school was destroyed in a fire. Its current campus opened in 1999.[2]

Its school district was previously named the Murfreesboro School District. On July 1, 2010, the Murfreesboro district merged with the Delight School District to form the South Pike County School District.[3] The Murfreesboro district absorbed the Delight district and then changed its name to South Pike County School District.[4]

Academics

The school is accredited by the Arkansas Department of Education (ADE). For the 2009–10 school year, Murfreesboro High School is rated by the ADE at Whole School Improvement - Achieving Year 2 in Adequate Yearly Progress.

The assumed course of study follows the Smart Core curriculum developed the Arkansas Department of Education (ADE), which requires students to complete at least 24 credit units before graduation. Students engage in regular (core) and career focus courses and exams and may select Advanced Placement (AP) coursework and exams that may lead to college credit.

Murfreesboro High School is listed Unranked in the Best High Schools Report 2012 by U.S. News & World Report.[5]

Extracurricular activities

The Murfreesboro High School mascot and athletic emblem is the rattlesnake stylized as the Rattlers with the school colors of red and white.

Athletics

The Murfreesboro Rattlers participate in various interscholastic activities in the 2A Classification within the 2A Region 7 (Football) Conference and 2A Region 7 (Basketball) Conference as administered by the Arkansas Activities Association. The Rattlers school athletic activities include football, basketball (boys/girls), tennis (boys/girls), baseball, softball, and track and field (boys/girls).[6]

References
  1. "SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Pike County, AR." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on May 26, 2018. Note this map was made before the 2010 merger between the Delight and Murfreesboro school districts.
  2. "firepage2.htm". Murfreesboro High School. 2004-09-10. Archived from the original on 2004-09-10. Retrieved 2018-05-26.
  3. "ConsolidationAnnex_from_1983.xls." Arkansas Department of Education. Retrieved on May 26, 2018.
  4. "2010 FINAL Millage Report for Collection in 2011." Arkansas Department of Education. June 13, 2011. Amended July 18, 2011. "Delight (3501) annexed to Murfreesboro, who changed their name to South Pike County, effective 7/1/10"
  5. "Best High Schools Report 2012". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
  6. "School Profile, Rattlers High School". Arkansas Activities Association. Retrieved 4 April 2013.
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