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| Fordyce High School | |
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| Location | |
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100 Redbug Boulevard , Arkansas 71742 United States | |
| Coordinates | 33°49′9″N92°26′2″W / 33.81917°N 92.43389°W /33.81917; -92.43389 |
| Information | |
| School type | Public comprehensive |
| Status | Open |
| School district | Fordyce School District |
| CEEB code | 040790 |
| NCES School ID | 050621000335[1] |
| Teaching staff | 28.70 (onFTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 7–12 |
| Enrollment | 354 (2023–2024[1]) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 12.33[1] |
| Education system | ADE Smart Core |
| Classes offered | Regular (Core), Career Focus, Advanced Placement (AP) |
| Colors | Cardinal and black |
| Athletics conference | 3A Region 6 (football) 3A Region 8 (basketball)[2] |
| Mascot | Redbug[2] |
| Team name | Fordyce Redbugs |
| Accreditation | ADE |
| Affiliation | Arkansas Activities Association |
| Website | www |
Fordyce High School (FHS) is acomprehensive public high school located inFordyce, Arkansas,United States. The school provides secondary education in grades 9 through 12 for students encompassing 220.50 square miles (571.1 km2) of land.[citation needed]
Most of the district (and therefore the high school attendance boundary) is inDallas County, and there it includes Fordyce,Ivan, andPrinceton.[3] The district extends intoCalhoun County.[4]
It is the only public high school in Dallas County and the only high school administered by theFordyce School District.
The assumed course of study is the Smart Core curriculum developed by theArkansas Department of Education. Students may engage in regular andAdvanced Placement (AP) coursework and exams prior to graduation. Fordyce High School is accredited by ADE.
The Fordyce High School mascot and athletic emblem is uniquely theRedbug with cardinal and black serving as the school colors.
For 2012–14, the Fordyce Redbugs compete in interscholastic activities within the 3A Classification administered by theArkansas Activities Association. The Redbugs play within the 3A Region 6 (football) and 3A Region 8 (basketball) conferences. The Redbugs participate in football, golf (boys/girls), basketball (boys/girls), cheer, baseball,fastpitch softball, tennis (boys/girls), track and field (boys/girls).[2][5]
The following are notable people associated with Fordyce High School. If the person was a Fordyce High School student, the number in parentheses indicates the year of graduation; if the person was a faculty or staff member, that person's title and years of association are included: