Siloam Springs High School is a comprehensive public high school for grades nine through twelve serving the community of

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, United States. Located in the foothill of the Ozark Mountains and within the Fayetteville–Springdale–Rogers Metropolitan Area, Siloam Springs High School is the sole high school managed in Benton County by the Siloam Springs School District. In addition to Siloam Springs, the district includes all of Cincinnati, and a small section of Gentry.

History

With community support, the new Siloam Springs High School opened in August 2011 serving about 1,200 ninth through twelfth grade students. Siloam Springs High School has a continued partnership with nearby

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located in Siloam Springs.

Curriculum

The assumed course of study at Siloam Springs High School is the

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developed by the Arkansas Department of Education (ADE). Students engage in regular and

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(AP) coursework and exams to obtain at least 22 units before graduation. Exceptional students have been recognized as

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and participated in

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. Students who qualify may seek participation in the Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences, and the Arts (ASMSA), Model United Nations, Media Festival,

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, and student competitions and festivals beyond the local district. Students at Siloam Springs High School also have an option to enroll in the Siloam Springs Virtual Academy. Enrollment in SSVA begins in the spring semester of the preceding year.

Athletics

The Siloam Springs High School mascot is the panther, and black and maroon serve as the school colors. For the 2020–2022 seasons, the Siloam Springs Panthers participate in the state's second largest classification (6A) within the 6A West Conference. The 6A West Conference consists of Benton, Greenwood, Lake Hamilton, Mountain Home, Parkview - LR, Russellville, Siloam Springs, and Van Buren. Competition is primarily sanctioned by the

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with the Panthers competing in baseball, basketball (boys/girls), bowling, competitive cheer, cross country, debate,

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, golf (boys/girls),

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(boys/girls), softball, swimming (boys/girls), tennis (boys/girls, track and field, and volleyball. The boys' cross country team has captured eight state championships between 1997 and 2009. In 2001, the girls' volleyball team won its first of seven state championships, followed by a state-record six consecutive titles (2004-2009). The men's swimming and diving team won the 3A state championship in 1990. The girls' swimming and diving team has won two consecutive state championships (1982, 1983), followed by the boys' soccer championship (2011, 2012). Siloam Springs boasts the 2011

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Arkansas Boys High School Player of the Year award winner. The boys' bowling team won the 2011 7A state championship. The boys' basketball team also won the 5A state tournament in 2008. The girls' tennis team won the 5A state championship in 2005.

Notable alumni

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(Class of 1997) - member of the

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for District 96 in Benton County, candidate for Arkansas state treasurer in 2014 * Roger Jackson (Class of 2008) - professional football player. *

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- (Class of 1996) - musician and member of Arkansas State Senate (2013 through 2016); Arkansas House of Representatives (2007 through 2012)

References

External links

* {{authority control Public high schools in Arkansas Schools in Benton County, Arkansas Buildings and structures in Siloam Springs, Arkansas