Wynne High School

Wynne Senior High School, known as Wynne High School, is a public secondary school for students in grades nine through twelve located in Wynne, Arkansas, United States. It is one of two public high schools in Cross County and the sole high school administered by the Wynne School District. It was destroyed by a tornado on March 31, 2023.

Wynne Senior High School
Address
1300 North Falls Boulevard

Wynne
,
Arkansas
72356

United States
Coordinates35°13′46″N 90°46′57″W
Information
School typePublic
Founded1902 (1902)
StatusOpen
School districtWynne School District
NCES District ID0514430[1]
CEEB code042720
NCES School ID051443001176[2]
PrincipalDusty Meek
Faculty93.52 (FTE)[3]
Enrollment754 (2018-19)[3]
Student to teacher ratio8.06[3]
Education systemSmart Core curriculum
Campus typeRural
Color(s)Blue and gold
  
Athletics conference5A East (2012–14)
MascotHammer
Team nameYellowjackets[4]
AccreditationAdvancED
Arkansas Department of Education
AffiliationArkansas Activities Association
Websitewww.wynneschools.org/o/sr-high-school

In addition to Wynne it also serves Parkin, since the former Parkin School District merged into the Wynne district on September 7, 2005.[5]

Academics

Wynne High School is accredited by the Arkansas Department of Education (ADE) and has been accredited by AdvancED since 1927.[6] The assumed course of study follows the Common Core curriculum developed by the ADE. Students complete regular (core and career focus) courses and exams and may select Advanced Placement (AP) coursework and exams that provide an opportunity for college credit.

Athletics

The Wynne High School mascot and athletic emblem is the Yellowjacket with the school colors of blue and gold.

The Wynne Yellowjackets participate in numerous interscholastic sports and events in the 5A-East Conference administered by the Arkansas Activities Association including: baseball, basketball (boys/girls), cheer, cross country (boys/girls), dance, football, golf (boys/girls), soccer (boys), softball, tennis (boys/girls), track (boys/girls), and volleyball.[4]

The Yellowjackets football team are four-time state football champions by winning titles in 1950, 1986, 2001 and 2004. In 2013, the school retired the No. 34 jersey of NFL running back and Wynne alumnus DeAngelo Williams who ran for 2,204 yards and 34 touchdowns in 2001.[7]

The Yellowjackets softball team are two-time state champions, picking up titles in 2009 and 2011. They were the state runner-up in 2010.

Notable alumni

2023 Wynne Tornado

On March 31, 2023, a tornado struck and heavily damaged the school and surrounding town.[9]

References
  1. "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Wynne School District". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved August 21, 2012.
  2. "Search for Public Schools - Wynne High School (051443001176)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved August 21, 2012.
  3. "Wynne High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
  4. "School Profile, Wynne High School". Arkansas Activities Association. Retrieved August 21, 2012.
  5. "ConsolidationAnnex_from_1983.xls." Arkansas Department of Education. Retrieved on May 23, 2018.
  6. "Institution Summary, Wynne High School". AdvancED. Retrieved January 12, 2013.
  7. "Carolina Panthers running back DeAngelo Williams has high school jersey retired". MaxPreps.com. September 27, 2013. Retrieved September 27, 2013.
  8. "Born and Raised in the South...,: Wynne, AR". 8 September 2008.
  9. Webb, Jack A. (2023-03-31). "'Total destruction, dozens trapped': Eastern Arkansas town gets slammed by tornado". KATV. Retrieved 2023-04-05.
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