Conway School District (or Conway Public Schools) is a school district located in Conway, Arkansas, United States. Conway Public Schools serves the city of Conway, Arkansas, located in Faulkner County, Arkansas. With more than 10,000 students, Conway School District is the eighth largest in Arkansas. Starting August 20, 2012, the district will have 16 schools, including one high school, one junior high school, four middle schools, nine elementary schools and a preschool program.
| Conway School District | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
2220 Prince Street
United StatesConway, Arkansas 72034 | |
| District information | |
| Grades | PK–12 |
| Accreditation | Arkansas Department of Education |
| Schools | 18[1] |
| NCES District ID | 0504590[1] |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 10,038 (2021-2022)[1] |
| Teachers | 628.09 (on FTE basis)(2021-2022)[1] |
| Staff | 524.17 (on FTE basis)(2021-2022)[1] |
| Student–teacher ratio | 15.98 (2021-2022)[1] |
| District mascot | Wampus Cat |
| Colors | Blue White |
| Other information | |
| Website | www |
Conway High School has experienced success in interscholastic sports and activities with conference and state titles. In 2010, the Wampus Cat football team took home the 7A conference championship. Also, winning the Arkansas State Championship in 2011 was baseball, wrestling and girls' soccer. Conway HS has a strong band program, with many students making all state band. In the 2011 War Memorial "Showcase of Bands" marching contest, the Wampus Cat there were also athletic scholarships in Ruth Doyle's name. Marching Band received the Brandon Award, the contest's highest award.
The Conway School District School Board was reported on in 2023 by ProPublica regarding several controversies, including violence surrounding meetings in fall 2022 where anti-trans and censorship policies were discussed and ultimately passed, and the jailing and sentencing of student protestors.[2] The school board has attracted attention from local and national media outlets for FOIA violations, alleged racist and transphobic policies, and other ethical violations.[3][4][5][6]
Wampus Cat
The Wampus Cat is a mythical creature that normally is portrayed as a cougar that can stand upright. This mascot is a variation of this with six arms. "Four to run at the speed of light and two to fight with all its might."
Schools
editHigh School: (10th - 12th grade)
Junior High School: (8th & 9th grades)
- Conway Junior High School
Middle Schools: (5th - 7th grades)
- Bob and Betty Courtway Middle School
- Carl Stuart Middle School
- Raymond and Phyllis Simon Middle School
- Ruth Doyle Middle School
Elementary Schools: (Kindergarten - 4th grade)
- Carolyn Lewis Elementary School
- Ellen Smith Elementary School
- Florence Mattison Elementary School
- Ida Burns Elementary School
- Jim Stone Elementary School
- Julia Lee Moore Elementary School
- Marguerite Vann Elementary School
- Theodore Jones Elementary School
- Woodrow Cummins Elementary School
In 2011, Jim Stone Elementary School received top honors from the U.S. Department of Education (ED) in being named a National Blue Ribbon School.[7]
And then in 2013, Ellen Smith Elementary School also received top honors from the U.S. Department of Education (ED) in being named a National Blue Ribbon School.[8]
Pre-School Center:
- Sallie Cone Pre-School Center
Notable alumni
edit- Peyton Hillis - American Football running back for the Denver Broncos, Cleveland Browns, Kansas City Chiefs, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and New York Giants of the National Football League, from 2008–2014. He was also featured on the cover of the Madden NFL 12 video game.
- Greg Lasker - American Football safety for the New York Giants, Chicago Bears, & Phoenix Cardinals of the National Football League, from 1986–1988. He was a member of the Giants Super Bowl XXI championship team.
- Marvin Delph - American basketball shooting guard for the Buffalo Braves of the NBA, 1978. Member of the famed "Triplets" at the University of Arkansas, along with Ron Brewer and Sidney Moncrief, who led the Razorbacks to the 1977, 1978, and 1979 Southwest Conference championship, and the NCAA Final Four in 1978. Delph also led Conway to back-to-back state championships in 1973 and 1974.
- Bryce Molder - professional golfer on the PGA Tour, from 2001–present. Won the 2006 Miccosukee Championship, and the 2011 Frys.com Open.
- Ernie Ruple - American Football offensive tackle for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League, 1968. He was a freshman on the 1964 Arkansas Razorbacks football team that finished 11-0, and won the 1964 college football national championship. He was also named to the 1967 All-Southwest Conference football team.
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Conway School District". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
- ^ Fondriest, Nicole Carr,Terra (May 13, 2023). "The Student Protesters Were Arrested. The Man Who Got Violent in the Parking Lot Wasn't". ProPublica. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Conway school leaders say coaches wearing Black history t-shirts was mishandled". thv11.com. February 14, 2023. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
- ^ "Community reacts to Conway school board meeting that included anti-transgender measures, rhetoric". KARK. October 12, 2022. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
- ^ Howard, Brooke Leigh (October 12, 2022). "Speaker Wishes Death on LGBTQ People at Shocking School Board Meeting". The Daily Beast. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
- ^ Hale-Shelton, Debra (December 14, 2022). "Conway School Board continues war on transparency". Arkansas Times. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
- ^ "National Blue Ribbon School". Arkansas Department of Education. Archived from the original on March 26, 2013. Retrieved December 15, 2012.
- ^ "National Blue Ribbon School". Arkansas Department of Education. Archived from the original on March 26, 2013. Retrieved February 23, 2014.