St. Paul High School (SPHS) is an accredited comprehensive public high school located in

St. Paul, Arkansas St. Paul is a town in Madison County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 111 at the 2020 census. It is on the edge of the Northwest Arkansas region. St. Paul was platted in 1887 when the railroad was extended to that point. Geograp ...

, United States. SPHS provides secondary education for more than 250 students in grades 7 through 12. It is one of three public high schools in Madison County and one of two high schools administered by the

Huntsville School District Huntsville School District (formally Huntsville School District 1) is a public school district based in Huntsville, Madison County, Arkansas. The school district is the 3rd largest school district by area served, encompassing 747 square miles. ...

History

It was a part of the

St. Paul School District St. Paul School District No. 48 was a school district headquartered in St. Paul, Arkansas. On July 1, 2004, the St. Paul School District was merged into the Huntsville School District Huntsville School District (formally Huntsville School D ...

until July 1, 2004, when that district was merged into the Huntsville School District.Consolidation/Annexations of LEA's (1983-2010)
" () Arkansas Department of Education. Retrieved on March 6, 2011.

Academics

St. Paul High School is a Title I school that is accredited by the Arkansas Department of Education (ADE). The assumed course of study follows the ADE Smart Core curriculum, 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 St. Paul High School mascot for academic and athletic teams are the ''

Saints In religious belief, a saint is a person who is recognized as having an exceptional degree of holiness Sacred describes something that is dedicated or set apart for the service or worship of a deity; is considered worthy of spiritual res ...

'' with royal blue and white serving as the school colors. The St. Paul Saints compete in interscholastic activities within the 1A Classification, the state's second smallest classification 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 ...

. For 2012–14, the Saints play within the 1A 1 West Conference. St. Paul fields varsity teams in; bowling (boys/girls), cheer, basketball(girls/boys), track and field (boys/girls).

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