DeWitt High School (Arkansas)

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DeWitt High School is a comprehensive public high school located in DeWitt, Arkansas, United States. The school provides secondary education for students in grades 9 through 12. DeWitt is one of two public high schools in Arkansas County, Arkansas and the sole high school administered by the DeWitt School District.

DeWitt High School
Location
1614 South Grandview Drive DeWitt , Arkansas 72042-1826 United States
Coordinates	34°16′42″N 91°21′1″W
Information
School type	Public comprehensive
Status	Open
School district	DeWitt School District
CEEB code	040635
NCES School ID	050000100216[1]
Teaching staff	33.08 (on FTE basis)[1]
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	350 (2023-2024)[1]
Student to teacher ratio	10.58[1]
Education system	ADE Smart Core
Classes offered	Regular, Advanced Placement (AP)
Color(s)	Blue and gold
Athletics conference	3A East
Mascot	Dragon
Team name	DeWitt Dragons
Accreditation	ADE
Communities served	DeWitt, Almyra, Gillett, Humphrey, Saint Charles, and Nady
Website	www.dewittdragons.net/o/dhs

History

In 2009 Gillett High School closed, and students were consolidated into DeWitt High.^[2]

Service area

Its territory includes areas in Arkansas, Jefferson, and Desha counties.^[3][4][5]

The municipalities it serves include DeWitt, Almyra, Gillett, Saint Charles,^[3] and Humphrey.^[3][4]

Additionally the district includes unincorporated areas: Arkansas Post,^[6] Bayou Meto, Crocketts Bluff, Eldridge Corner, Ethel,^[7] Nady,^[2] One Horse Store,^[7] Point Deluce,^[8] Reydell,^[9] Stinking Bay, and Tichnor.^[7]

Academics

DeWitt High School is accredited by the Arkansas Department of Education (ADE) and 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 (AP) courses and exam with the opportunity to receive college credit.

Athletics

The DeWitt High School mascot and athletic emblem is the dragon with blue and gold serving as the school colors.

The DeWitt compete in interscholastic activities within the 4A Classification via the 4A Region 8 Conference, as administered by the Arkansas Activities Association. The Dragons field teams in football, golf (boys/girls), basketball (boys/girls), cheer, bowling (boys/girls), cross country (boys/girls), track and field (boys/girls), baseball, and fastpitch softball.^[10]