Academies of West Memphis (AWM), formerly West Memphis High School, is an accredited comprehensive public

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for students in grades ten through twelve in

West Memphis, Arkansas West Memphis is the largest city in Crittenden County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 26,245 at the 2010 census, ranking it as the state's 18th largest city, behind Bella Vista. It is part of the Memphis metropolitan area, and is ...

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. The school is administered by the

West Memphis School District West Memphis School District is a public school district that is headquartered in West Memphis, Arkansas, United States, covering sections of Crittenden and St. Francis counties. It serves most of West Memphis, the municipalities of Anthonyvi ...

. As the district's only high school, it serves sections of Crittenden and St. Francis counties, including most of West Memphis, the municipalities of Anthonyville, Edmondson, Horseshoe Lake, and

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, and portions of Jennette and

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. Note: Since the production of the map, the Hughes School District merged into the West Memphis school district in 2015 Note: Since the production of the map, the Hughes School District merged into the West Memphis school district in 2015

History

The communities of Hughes and Horseshoe Lake, and the St. Francis County section of Jennette, all previously a part of the

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, were added to the school's service area when the Hughes district consolidated into the WMSD in 2015. High school-aged Hughes district residents were formerly served by

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, and after the Hughes closure those students were transferred to AWM.

Academics and academic performance

The assumed course of study for West Memphis students is the

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, which is the Arkansas' college and career-ready curriculum for high school students developed by the

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(ADE). Students complete regular courses and exams and

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(AP) coursework and exams that may lead to college credit. West Memphis High School is accredited by AdvancED since 1927. The school's state accreditation with ADE is listed as 'Accredited-Cited' based on its performance since 2008–09 which has led the school to be categorized as a 'State-Directed' school for its

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(AYP) for the

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Extracurricular activities

The West Memphis High School mascot and athletic emblem is the blue devil with red and blue as its school colors.

Athletics

The West Memphis Blue Devils compete in the 7A/6A East Conference for the following activities: football, volleyball, competitive cheer, golf (boys/girls), soccer (boys/girls), basketball (boys/girls), baseball, fastpitch softball, and track and field (boys/girls).

Basketball

The boys basketball team has won six state (classification) championships between 1980 and 2005, including three state (overall) championships between 1980, 1981 and 1991. The 1980 and 1981 teams combined for a state-record 60 consecutive wins.

Notable alumni

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—Professional basketball player *

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—Professional basketball player *

Gray Fenter Gray Price Fenter (born January 25, 1996) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. The Baltimore Orioles selected Fenter in the seventh round of the 2015 MLB draft. Career Fenter attended West Memphis High School in Wes ...

—Professional baseball player * Wayne Jackson-Trumpet player of The Memphis Horns *

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—Professional football player and coach *

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—Professional football player * Keith Lee—Professional basketball player and coach *

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—basketball player

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:West Memphis, Academies Public high schools in Arkansas Schools in Crittenden County, Arkansas Buildings and structures in West Memphis, Arkansas