Heber Springs High School is a comprehensive public high school located in the remote town of

Heber Springs, Arkansas Heber Springs is a city in and the county seat of Cleburne County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 7,165 at the 2010 census. Geography Heber Springs is located near the center of Cleburne County at (35.494329, −92.039168). Arkansa ...

, United States. The school provides secondary education for students in grades 9 through 12. It is one of five public high schools in

Cleburne County, Arkansas Cleburne County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2010 census, the population was 25,970. The county seat and most populous city is Heber Springs. The county was formed on February 20, 1883, as the last of Arkansas's ...

and the sole high school administered by the

Heber Springs School District Heber Springs School District is a public school district based in Heber Springs, Arkansas, United States. The Heber Springs School District provides early childhood, elementary and secondary education for more than 1,500 kindergarten through gr ...

. The district includes Heber Springs and almost all of Tumbling Shoals.

Academics

Heber Springs High School is accredited by the

Arkansas Department of Education Arkansas ( ) is a landlocked state in the South Central United States. It is bordered by Missouri to the north, Tennessee and Mississippi to the east, Louisiana to the south, and Texas and Oklahoma to the west. Its name is from the Osage ...

(ADE). The assumed course of study follows the Smart Core curriculum developed by the ADE, which requires students complete at least 22 units prior to graduation. Students complete regular coursework and exams and may take

Advanced Placement Advanced Placement (AP) is a program in the United States and Canada created by the College Board which offers college-level curricula and examinations to high school students. American colleges and universities may grant placement and course ...

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

Athletics

The Heber Springs High School mascot and athletic emblem is the ''Panther'' with red and white serving as the school colors. The Heber Springs Panthers compete in interscholastic activities within the 4A Classification via the 4A Region 2 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 Panthers field teams in football, volleyball, cross country (boys/girls), bowling (boys/girls), golf (boys/girls), basketball (boys/girls), baseball, softball, track and field (boys/girls), and cheer.

Notable alumni

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winning record engineer, mix engineer and producer *

Tommy Land Tommy Land (born August 18, 1955) is an American businessman and politician from Arkansas. A Republican, he was elected on November 6, 2018, as the next Arkansas Commissioner of State Lands, and assumed office in January 2019. He won re-election i ...

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* Ruth Whitaker, member of the

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from 2001 to 2013.

References

External links

* {{authority control Public high schools in Arkansas Schools in Cleburne County, Arkansas