Armwood Senior High School is a

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located in

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, United States, on U.S. Highway 92. It opened in August 1984. The school is named after Blanche Armwood, a longtime

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resident, educator and activist. The school's mascot is the

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. As of the 2014–15 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,809 students and 104.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a

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of 17.4:1. There were 1,227 students (67.8% of enrollment) eligible for

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and 167 (9.2% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch.School data for Armwood High School

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. Accessed December 12, 2016.

Demographics

Armwood High School is 34.3% Black, 31.7% Hispanic, 27.4% White, 1.4% Asian, 4.3% Multi-Racial, 0.5% Pacific Islander, and 0.4% American Indian.

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Athletics

Armwood's athletic teams compete as the Hawks, using the school colors blue and black. The following sports are offered at Armwood: *Baseball (boys) *Basketball (girls & boys) *Cross country (girls & boys) *Flag football (girls) *Football (boys) **State champs - 2003, 2004 *Golf (girls & boys) *Soccer (girls & boys) *Softball (girls) *Swimming (girls & boys) *Tennis (girls & boys) *Track and field (girls & boys) *Volleyball (girls) *Wrestling (boys) In 2011, Armwood won the class 6A state championship game, but was stripped of the title after both the Hawks and their opponent,

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, were determined to have used ineligible players. The

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subsequently vacated the title completely, leaving 2011 without a 6A champ.

The Collegiate Academy

Starting with the 2013–2014 school year Armwood High School will be home to The Collegiate Academy at Armwood High School. According to the school district's website The Academy provides students with an opportunity to earn an

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degree (A.A.) through

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in addition to their high school diploma. The students will take college courses, free of cost (including textbooks), during the school day. The Academy will not only provide academic preparation but also other types of “college knowledge”, such as self-management of study routines and preparation for assessments; handling the pace and expectations of college courses, and strategic use of resources such as college advisers and ambassadors from local college campuses.

Notable alumni

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, retired

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, football player * Matt Jones, NFL running back for the

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* Matt Joyce,

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, NFL defensive back for the

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* Jonathan Ordway,

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* Mike Pearson, NFL Offensive Lineman for

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, NFL linebacker for the

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References

External links

Armwood High School official site
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