Elkins High School (Arkansas)


Elkins High School is an accredited comprehensive public high school located in Elkins, Arkansas, United States. The school provides secondary education for students in grades 9 through 12. It is one of ten public high schools in Washington County, Arkansas and the sole high school administered by the Elkins School District.

History

The current building was first constructed in the 1950s. Some of the older features of the building is a long east-west hallway, which was created after the building was extended to enclose one side, and the resulting low, sharply angled roof. The last significant architectural addition was in 1990. In May 2009, the Board voted to begin negotiations with an architecture firm to build a new school.

Academics

The assumed course of study follows the Smart Core curriculum developed by the Arkansas Department of Education, which requires students complete at least 22 units prior to graduation. Students complete regular coursework and exams and may take Advanced Placement courses and exam with the opportunity to receive college credit. Elkins High School is accredited by the ADE.

Extracurricular activities

The Elkins High School mascot is the Elk with purple and white serving as the school colors.

Athletics

The Elkins Elks compete in interscholastic activities within the 3A Classification and within the 3A Region 1 Conference administered by the Arkansas Activities Association. The Elks field teams in football, cross country, golf, bowling, basketball, baseball, softball, track and field, baseball, and softball, along with competitive cheerleading.
Elkins students may also engage in a variety of clubs and organizations such as: Art Club, National FFA Organization, FCCLA, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Future Business Leaders of America, National Honor Society, and Student Council.

Notable people

The following are notable people associated with Elkins High School. If the person was an Elkins High School student, the number in parentheses indicates the year of graduation; if the person was a faculty or staff member, that person's title and years of association are included:
Bryan Tannehill - Class of 2003