East Poinsett County High School

East Poinsett County High School (EPC) is a nationally recognized and accredited comprehensive public high school serving students in grades six through twelve in Lepanto, Arkansas, United States located in eastern Poinsett County.

East Poinsett County High School
Location
502 McClellan Street Lepanto , Arkansas 72354 United States
Coordinates	35°36′30″N 90°20′25″W
Information
School type	Public (government funded)
Motto	Chivalry, Honor, Success
Status	Open
School district	East Poinsett County School District
NCES District ID	0500048[1]
Authority	Arkansas Department of Education (ADE)
CEEB code	040030
NCES School ID	050004801348[2]
Staff	31.10 (FTE)[2]
Grades	7–12
Enrollment	274[2] (2023–2024)
Student to teacher ratio	8.81[2]
Education system	ADE Smart Core curriculum
Color(s)	Red, black, and white
Athletics conference	2A Region 3 (Football) 2A Region 2 (Basketball)
Mascot	Warrior
Team name	East Poinsett County Warriors
Rival	Marked Tree
Accreditation	ADE; AdvancED (1980–)
Yearbook	The Warrior
Affiliation	Arkansas Activities Association
Website	www.epc.k12.ar.us/o/high-school

Academics

The school is accredited by the Arkansas Department of Education (ADE). The assumed course of study follows the Smart Core curriculum developed the Arkansas Department of Education (ADE). Students engage in regular (core) and career focus courses and exams and may select Advanced Placement (AP) coursework and exams that may lead to college credit.

Athletics

The East Poinsett High School mascot and athletic emblem is the Warrior (stylized as a Native American) with school colors of red, black and white.

The East Poinsett Warriors participate in various interscholastic activities in the 2A Classification within the 2A Region 3 Conference as administered by the Arkansas Activities Association. The Warriors school athletic activities include football, golf (boys/girls), basketball (boys/girls), baseball, softball, tennis (boys/girls) and cheer.^[3]

• Basketball: The boys basketball teams have won five state basketball championships (1995, 2004, 2011, 2012, 2024).
• Tennis: The Warriors have maintained a successful tennis program with state championships for girls tennis in 1993 and 1995, followed by the boys team taking the 2006 state championship.

Notable alumni

• Marcus Monk (2004), professional football and basketball player; class valedictorian and Mr. Basketball of Arkansas 2004
• Rashad Madden (2011), basketball player in the Israeli National League
• Malik Monk (2016), professional basketball player for the Sacramento Kings; played college basketball for the Kentucky Wildcats