Drew Central High School
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Drew Central High School is a public secondary school in Monticello
, Arkansas
, USA. It is part of Drew Central School District, which was established in 1927 and covers 570 square miles (1,476.3 km²), all in rural Drew County, from where all the students are bussed into Monticello. Monticello itself is not in Drew Central School District, but forms a district of its own, Monticello School District. This means that the school is in the unusual position of being located outside the boundaries of the school district it serves.
The Principal of the High School is Mr Frank Ferguson. The district's other schools are the Elementary School and the Middle School. All three share the same campus in Monticello.
At the High School, there are some 400 students in grades 7 to 12. The average class size is less than 25.
The school participates in the Arkansas Scholars program of the Arkansas Business and Education Alliance.
The school's football team is the PIRATES and the senior students produce an annual yearbook called THE PIRATE.
1. Academic Challenge Scholarship (requires a 2.50 GPA)*
2. Seal on graduation diploma (requires a 2.75 GPA)
3. Unconditional admission to an Arkansas higher institution of learning (2.0 GPA)*
4. Honor graduate status/member of National Honor Society (3.50 GPA)
Student Council (elected by the student body)
Teachers of Tomorrow
Library Club
Senior National Honor Society
Junior National Honor Society
Future Business Leaders of America
Drama Club
Choral Music
Boys' sports comprise football, cross country, basketball, baseball, tennis, cheerleading and dance.
Girls' sports consist of cross country, basketball, tennis, cheerleading, dance team and softball.
Detention Hall takes place each day, beginning at the start of the lunch period. Students eat their lunch in detention and must work on an assignment.
Drew Central High also offers a corporal punishment program, under which a student chooses a paddling
(swats) instead of attending Detention Hall. Students wishing to receive swats must report to the office at the beginning of their lunch period on the day they are scheduled to attend Detention Hall. After being spanked in the office they are then free to join the normal school lunch.
In the case of tardies, the corporal punishment option is available only after the third tardy in each nine-week grading period. After a sixth tardy the student is assigned to In-School Suspension.
The school administration may also decide to administer a paddling in other cases, particularly for fighting, except where parents have signed a form requesting exemption from corporal punishment. In the latter case, alternative discipline will be assigned, which may include suspension.
The district also operates the Drew County School-Within-A-School (SWAS) Program, a boot camp providing an alternative to long-term suspension or expulsion of junior high and high school aged students in the Drew Central and Monticello School Districts. Students are exposed to a rigorous program of physical training, leadership development, community service and academics in a highly disciplined environment. The program is staffed by full-time certified police officers.
Monticello, Arkansas
Monticello is a city in Drew County, Arkansas, United States. According to 2006 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 9,327. The city is the county seat of Drew County. It is the home of the University of Arkansas at Monticello.-History:...
, Arkansas
Arkansas
Arkansas is a state located in the southern region of the United States. Its name is an Algonquian name of the Quapaw Indians. Arkansas shares borders with six states , and its eastern border is largely defined by the Mississippi River...
, USA. It is part of Drew Central School District, which was established in 1927 and covers 570 square miles (1,476.3 km²), all in rural Drew County, from where all the students are bussed into Monticello. Monticello itself is not in Drew Central School District, but forms a district of its own, Monticello School District. This means that the school is in the unusual position of being located outside the boundaries of the school district it serves.
The Principal of the High School is Mr Frank Ferguson. The district's other schools are the Elementary School and the Middle School. All three share the same campus in Monticello.
At the High School, there are some 400 students in grades 7 to 12. The average class size is less than 25.
The school participates in the Arkansas Scholars program of the Arkansas Business and Education Alliance.
The school's football team is the PIRATES and the senior students produce an annual yearbook called THE PIRATE.
Academics
Drew Central offers two levels of curriculum: College Prep, and General. The College Prep curriculum must be completed by students to be eligible for:1. Academic Challenge Scholarship (requires a 2.50 GPA)*
2. Seal on graduation diploma (requires a 2.75 GPA)
3. Unconditional admission to an Arkansas higher institution of learning (2.0 GPA)*
4. Honor graduate status/member of National Honor Society (3.50 GPA)
Organisations and Extra-curricular
Students may take part in:Student Council (elected by the student body)
Teachers of Tomorrow
Library Club
Senior National Honor Society
Junior National Honor Society
Future Business Leaders of America
Drama Club
Choral Music
Boys' sports comprise football, cross country, basketball, baseball, tennis, cheerleading and dance.
Girls' sports consist of cross country, basketball, tennis, cheerleading, dance team and softball.
Discipline
Disciplinary programs for student misconduct at Drew Central are Detention Hall, in-school suspension, and out-of-school suspension, depending on the seriousness of the infraction. In extreme cases a student may be recommended for expulsion from the school.Detention Hall takes place each day, beginning at the start of the lunch period. Students eat their lunch in detention and must work on an assignment.
Drew Central High also offers a corporal punishment program, under which a student chooses a paddling
Paddle (spanking)
A spanking paddle is an implement used to strike a person on the buttocks. The act of striking a person with a paddle is known as "paddling". A paddling may be for punishment , or as an initiation or hazing ritual, or for erotic purposes.A paddle has two parts: a handle and a blade...
(swats) instead of attending Detention Hall. Students wishing to receive swats must report to the office at the beginning of their lunch period on the day they are scheduled to attend Detention Hall. After being spanked in the office they are then free to join the normal school lunch.
In the case of tardies, the corporal punishment option is available only after the third tardy in each nine-week grading period. After a sixth tardy the student is assigned to In-School Suspension.
The school administration may also decide to administer a paddling in other cases, particularly for fighting, except where parents have signed a form requesting exemption from corporal punishment. In the latter case, alternative discipline will be assigned, which may include suspension.
The district also operates the Drew County School-Within-A-School (SWAS) Program, a boot camp providing an alternative to long-term suspension or expulsion of junior high and high school aged students in the Drew Central and Monticello School Districts. Students are exposed to a rigorous program of physical training, leadership development, community service and academics in a highly disciplined environment. The program is staffed by full-time certified police officers.