Cutter–Morning Star High School | |
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Address | |
2801 Spring Street Hot Springs, Arkansas 71901 United States |
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Coordinates | 34°30′15″N 92°59′24″W / 34.50417°N 92.99000°WCoordinates: 34°30′15″N 92°59′24″W / 34.50417°N 92.99000°W |
Information | |
Type | Public secondary |
School district | Cutter–Morning Star School District |
NCES District ID | 0504860 |
CEEB code | 041143 |
NCES School ID | 050486000210 |
Faculty | 30.14 (on FTE basis) |
Grades | 7–12 |
Enrollment | 316 (2010–11) |
Student to teacher ratio | 10.48 |
Campus type | Town; remote |
Color(s) |
Red Black |
Athletics conference | 3A Region 6 (Football) 3A Region 8 (Basketball) |
Sports | Football, Golf, Cheer, Dance, Basketball, Baseball, Softball, Tennis, Track |
Mascot | Eagle |
Team name | Cutter–Morning Star Eagles |
Yearbook | The Eagle |
Affiliations | Arkansas Activities Association |
Website | eagles nest.dsc.k12.ar.us |
Cutter–Morning Star High School is a comprehensive public secondary school located in Hot Springs, Arkansas, United States. Cutter–Morning Star serves more than 300 students in grades 7 through 12. Cutter–Morning Star is one of eight public high schools in Garland County and is the sole high school administered by the Cutter–Morning Star School District. The Cutter–Morning Star has won two national Quiz Bowl championships and its sports teams have won 18 state championships.
The assumed course of study for students is to complete the Smart Core curriculum developed by the Arkansas Department of Education (ADE), which requires students complete at least 22 units for graduation. Course offerings include regular (core and career focus) and Advanced Placement classes and exams with opportunities for college credit via AP exam. The school is accredited by the ADE.
In 2003 and 2004, Cutter–Morning Star High School Quiz Bowl teams won consecutive NAQT National High School Championship tournaments in the Small School division.
Cutter–Morning Star is one of twenty high schools to be recognized with the 2012 College Readiness Award by the Arkansas ACT Council in recognition of improving the participation rate of students taking the ACT college readiness exam.
Students may participate in various musical and performing arts including: band (e.g., concert band, jazz band), choir (e.g., a cappella, barbershop quartet, beautyshop quartet) and theater (e.g., competitive speech, drama, stagecraft). Students may participate in Art Club.
The Cutter–Morning Star High School mascot is the Eagle with the school colors of red and black.