Hall STEAM Magnet High School, formerly Hall High School, is an accredited public high school located in
Little Rock, Arkansas
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, United States. It is a part of the
Little Rock School District
The Little Rock School District is a school district in Little Rock, Arkansas, United States. It is one of four public school districts in Pulaski County and encompasses of land nearly coterminous with the state's capital and largest city.
In ...
(LRSD).
Prior to its conversion to an all magnet school in 2020, Hall was one of five
comprehensive four-year
public high school
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s in the LRSD enrolling students in grades nine through twelve.
History
Opened in late 1957 as the city's second white high school, Hall High School started with student body of about 700. It was named for Col. Robert Cleveland "R.C." Hall, Superintendent of the Little Rock School District from 1909 to 1941. As a result of the school opening, Little Rock High School was renamed to
Little Rock Central High School
Little Rock Central High School (LRCHS) is an accredited comprehensive education, comprehensive public high school in Little Rock, Arkansas, Little Rock, Arkansas, Secondary education in the United States, United States. The school was the Littl ...
.
In 2020 it became a magnet school only, with
Little Rock Southwest High School
Little Rock Southwest High School, also known as Little Rock Southwest Magnet High School, is a public high school in southwest Little Rock, Arkansas.
Groundbreaking occurred in 2017. It replaced J. A. Fair Systems Magnet High School and McClellan ...
taking its attendance boundary. That year it had grades 10-12 and had 401 students; it will get the 9th grade later.
Facilities
Hall's classic performing arts auditorium, the home of the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra from September 1972 to April 1973, still serves as a site for community events and performances. Hall High School received additions in 1962, 1963, 1971, 1975 and 1984.
The two newest buildings opened in 2003: a new classroom wing (Zone 8) and a new gymnasium/athletic center (officially named "Cirks Arena" in 2010 to honor George Cirks, basketball coach and dean of students). The Dietz Physical Development Center officially was dedicated in January 2005 and was named to honor Donald Dietz, a Hall High graduate and
West Point
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alumnus who was killed in
Vietnam
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in 1969.
Academics
Accreditation
Hall is accredited by
AdvancED (formerly The
North Central Association of Colleges and Schools
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) since 1958 and holds membership in the
College Board
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. It remains one of only three Arkansas public schools admitted (1963) to the National
Cum Laude Society
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, the high school equivalent of
Phi Beta Kappa
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.
College coursework
At Hall High, college courses are offered through a partnership (University Studies) with the
University of Arkansas at Little Rock
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock (UA Little Rock) is a public research university in Little Rock, Arkansas. Established as Little Rock Junior College by the Little Rock School District in 1927, the institution became a private four-year ...
(UALR). Currently, Hall offers 12 college courses, representing a total of 40 college credit hours. Also offered is Comp I, Comp II, Biology, Speech Communication, Intro to Sociology, Physics I, Physics II, US History I, US History II, Intro to Psychology, College Algebra, Evolutionary and Environmental Biology.
Students receive college credit (in addition to high school credit) for all of these courses. Students receive "grants-in-aid" from UALR which result in a 50% reduction in tuition costs. Textbooks are currently provided at no cost to students by the Little Rock School District. Additionally, professors from UALR are onsite with Hall teachers at the school.
Vocational training
Another unique program for Hall High in the LRSD, is the Cisco Academy. Internetworking Technologies is a four semester hands-on curriculum prescribed by the
Cisco Systems
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. At the end of the fourth semester, students take a certification test which is recognized throughout the computer industry. This curriculum is open to 10th, 11th, and 12th grade students. Cisco Networking Academy prepares students to take the
CCNA
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certification exam. Cisco provides the background needed for success in the competitive field of computer networking.
Athletics
The Hall High School mascot and athletic emblem is the
Warrior
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History
Warriors seem to have been p ...
with orange and white serving as the school colors. The Hall Warriors compete in the 6A Classification—the state's second largest classification—within the 7A/6A Central Conference as administered by the
Arkansas Activities Association
The Arkansas Activities Association (AAA) is the primary sanctioning body for high school sports in state of Arkansas. AAA is a member association of the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFSHSA). Every public secondary sch ...
. The Warriors compete in interscholastic sport activities including football, volleyball, golf (boys/girls), cross country (boys/girls), basketball (boys/girls), soccer (boys/girls), swimming and diving (boys/girls), baseball, softball, wrestling, and track and field (boys/girls).
The Little Rock Hall Warriors have won 51 state championships, including 15 in swimming and diving, 12 in basketball, seven in football, seven in tennis titles, five in track and field, three in golf, and two in cross country.
* Football: The Warriors football teams won seven
state football championships (1959, 1964, 1966, 1969, 1977, 1979, 1982).
* Cross Country: The boys cross country teams won two consecutive state cross country championships in 1973 and 1974.
* Golf: The boys golf teams have won three state golf championships (1963, 1964, 1969).
* Swimming and diving: The boys swim teams have won five state swimming titles (1961, 1966, 1969, 1970, 1971). The girls teams won ten state championships (1960, 1961, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1969, 1971, 1973, 1974).
* Basketball: The Warrior basketball teams have won twelve
state basketball championships (boys: 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 2001, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013; girls: 1997, 2013).
* Tennis: The tennis teams have won seven state tennis championships (boys: 1968, 1969, 1988; girls: 1971, 1972, 1973, 1983).
* Track and field: The Warriors track teams have won five state track titles (boys: 1966, 1973, 1977, 1978; girls: 1975).
Notable alumni
The following are notable people associated with Hall High School. If the person was a Hall 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
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General Wesley Clark
Wesley Kanne Clark (born December 23, 1944) is a retired United States Army officer. He graduated as valedictorian of the class of 1966 at United States Military Academy, West Point and was awarded a Rhodes Scholarship to the University of Oxf ...
(1963)-former NATO Supreme Allied Commander and 2008 Democratic presidential candidate.
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Maurice Clemmons
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—convicted of November 29, 2009,
murder of four police officers in
Lakewood, Washington
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History
Lakewood was officially incorporated on February 28, 1996. Historical names include Tacoma/Lakewood Center and Lakes Distric ...
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Elbert Crawford
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—football player
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Sidney Moncrief
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(1975)-
NBA
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player with
Milwaukee Bucks
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.
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Leslie O'Neal
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—football player
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Robert F. "Bob" Palmer Jr. (1963)—musician, author and well-known authority on R&B music and critic for ''New York Times''
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Bobby Portis
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(2013)-
NBA
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player with
Milwaukee Bucks
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.
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Brent Renaud
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(1990)—documentary filmmaker
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Jim Guy Tucker
James Guy Tucker Jr. (born June 13, 1943) is an American politician and attorney from Arkansas. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as the 43rd governor of Arkansas, the 15th lieutenant governor, state attorney general, and U.S. repres ...
(1961)—politician, Congressman (1977–1979) and Governor of Arkansas (1992—1996)
r. H.F. "Bunny" Brown, III, DPM(1960) Past President - American Podiatric Medical Association 1985 - 1986
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