Bay High School is an accredited comprehensive public high school located in Bay, Arkansas, United States. The school provides secondary education for students in grades 7 through 12. It is one of six public high schools in

Craighead County, Arkansas Craighead County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2020 census, the population was 111,231. The county has two county seats — Jonesboro and Lake City. Craighead County is Arkansas's 58th county, formed on Februar ...

and the sole high school administered by the Bay School District.

Academics

Bay High School is a

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school that is accredited by the ADE and has been accredited by AdvancED since 1997. Annually, the College of Agriculture & Technology (COAT) at

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(ASU) administers the Mr. & Mrs. W. W. Holmes Memorial Scholarship for an incoming freshman majoring in agriculture with preference to students from Bay, Arkansas.

Curriculum

The assumed course of study follows the Smart Core curriculum developed by the

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(ADE), which requires students complete at least 22 units prior to graduation. Students complete regular coursework and exams and may take

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(AP) courses and exam with the opportunity to receive college credit.

Athletics

The Bay High School mascot is the

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with purple and gold serving as the school colors. The Bay Yellowjackets compete in interscholastic activities within the 1A Classification, the state's smallest classification, and within the 1A Region 3 East Conference administered by the

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. The Yellowjackets field junior varsity and varsity teams in golf (boys/girls), volleyball, basketball (boys/girls), track and field (boys/girls), baseball, and softball, along with cheer and dance. The Bay Yellowjackets have enjoyed success on the basketball court and baseball field: * Basketball: The Yellowjackets boys basketball team are 3-time state basketball champions (1965, 2011, 2013). * Baseball: In 1956, the Bay High School baseball went undefeated at 10–0.

Notable alumni

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Player (STL, LAD)

References

External links

* {{authority control Public high schools in Arkansas Public middle schools in Arkansas Schools in Craighead County, Arkansas 1897 establishments in Arkansas