Pea Ridge High School is a comprehensive public high school located in the fringe town of

Pea Ridge, Arkansas Pea Ridge is a city in Benton County, Arkansas, Benton County, Arkansas, United States. The name Pea Ridge is derived from a combination of the physical location of the original settlement of the town, across the crest of an Ozark Mountains ridg ...

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

Benton County, Arkansas Benton County is a county within the Northwest Arkansas region with a culture, economy, and history that have transitioned from rural and agricultural to suburban and white collar since the growth of Walmart, which is headquartered in Benton C ...

and the sole high school administered by the

Pea Ridge School District Pea Ridge School District 109 is a school district based in Pea Ridge, Benton County, Arkansas. The district is accredited by the Arkansas Department of Education (ADE) and AdvancED. The district includes the majority of Pea Ridge, half of ...

Academics

Pea Ridge 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) and has been accredited by AdvancED since 1997. 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. Additionally, Pea Ridge offers articulated college credit with

Northwest Arkansas Community College NorthWest Arkansas Community College (NWACC) is a public community college with its main campus in Bentonville, Arkansas. Total enrollment for the fall semester of 2018 was 8,308. History NWACC was founded by voters in the Bentonville and Roge ...

(NWACC) an
Northwest Technical Institute
(NTI) through vocational programs.

Athletics

The Pea Ridge High School mascot and athletic emblem is the Blackhawks with red, black and white serving as the school colors. The Pea Ridge Blackhawks compete in interscholastic activities within the 4A Classification via the 4A Region 1 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 Blackhawks field teams in football, cross country (boys/girls), basketball (boys/girls), track and field (boys/girls), baseball, softball, and cheer. State Titles include: Baseball: 1985 Golf: 2007 (Justin Doherty) Cross Country: 1989 Cheerleading: 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015

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* {{authority control 1880 establishments in Arkansas Educational institutions established in 1880 Public high schools in Arkansas Schools in Benton County, Arkansas Pea Ridge, Arkansas