Bay High School (Arkansas)

Bay High School is an accredited comprehensive public high school located in Bay, Arkansas, United States. The school provides secondary education for students in grades 7 through 12. It is one of six public high schools in Craighead County, Arkansas and the sole high school administered by the Bay School District.

Bay High School
Address
Map
700 School Street

,
Arkansas
72411

United States
Coordinates35°44′49″N 90°33′55″W / 35.74694°N 90.56528°W / 35.74694; -90.56528
Information
School typePublic comprehensive
Established1897 (127 years ago) (1897)
StatusOpen
School districtBay School District
CEEB code040130
NCES School ID050282000051[1]
Teaching staff24.52 (on FTE basis)[1]
Grades7–12
Enrollment253 (2010–11[1])
Student to teacher ratio10.32[1]
Education systemADE Smart Core
Classes offeredRegular, Advanced Placement (AP)
Color(s)Purple and gold
  
Athletics conference2A Region 3 East (2024–2026)
MascotYellowjacket
Team nameBay Yellowjackets
AccreditationADE
AdvancED (1997–)
AffiliationArkansas Activities Association
Websitewww.bay.k12.ar.us

Academics

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Bay High School is a Title I school that is accredited by the ADE and has been accredited by AdvancED since 1997.[2]

Annually, the College of Agriculture & Technology (COAT) at Arkansas State University (ASU) administers the Mr. & Mrs. W. W. Holmes Memorial Scholarship for an incoming freshman majoring in agriculture with preference to students from Bay, Arkansas.[3]

Curriculum

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The assumed course of study follows the Smart Core curriculum developed by the Arkansas Department of Education (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

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The Bay High School mascot is the Yellowjacket, with purple and gold serving as the school colors.

The Bay Yellowjackets compete in interscholastic activities within the 1A Classification, the state's smallest classification, and within the 1A Region 3 East Conference administered by the Arkansas Activities Association. The Yellowjackets field junior varsity and varsity teams in golf (boys/girls), volleyball, basketball (boys/girls), track and field (boys/girls), baseball, and softball, along with cheer and dance.[4]

The Bay Yellowjackets have enjoyed success on the basketball court and baseball field:

  • Basketball: The Yellowjackets boys' basketball team is a three-time state basketball champion (1965, 2011, 2013).
  • Baseball: In 1956, the Bay High School baseball went undefeated with a record of 10–0.[5]

Notable alumni

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  • Wally Moon - MLB Player (STL, LAD) Baseball Manager in later career

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Search for Public Schools - Bay High School (050282000051)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved October 28, 2012.
  2. ^ "School Profile, Bay High School". AdvancED. Retrieved October 28, 2012.
  3. ^ "College of Agriculture & Technology (COAT), Scholarship Information". Arkansas State University. Archived from the original on October 16, 2011. Retrieved October 28, 2012.
  4. ^ "School Profile, Bay High School". Arkansas Activities Association. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved October 23, 2012.
  5. ^ "Arkansas High School Sports Record Book 2011–12" (PDF). Arkansas Activities Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 31, 2013. Retrieved October 28, 2012.
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