Bigelow High School
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{{Infobox school
|name = Bigelow High School
|streetaddress = 101 East Panther Drive
|city = Bigelow
|state = Arkansas
|coordinates = {{Coord|34|59|52|N|92|37|58|W|region:US-AR_type:edu|display=inline}}
|zipcode = 72016
|country = USA
| district = East End School District
|teaching_staff = 28.63 (on FTE basis)
|ceeb = 040190
|us_nces_school_id = {{NCES School ID|050558000268|school_name=Bigelow High School|access_date=March 1, 2013}}
|classes offered = Regular,
Advanced Placement (AP)
|schooltype = Public comprehensive
|system = ADE Smart Core
|grades = 7–12
|conference = 2A Region 5
|accreditation = ADE
|mascot = Panther
|team_name = Bigelow Panthers
|school_colors = Black and white
{{color box|black|border=silver}}{{color box|white|border=silver}}
|status = Open
|enrollment_as_of = 2010–11
|homepage = {{URL|https://www.eastendpanthers.com/250260_2}}
}}
Bigelow High School is a comprehensive public high school located in Bigelow, Arkansas, United States. The school provides secondary education for students in grades 7 through 12. It is one of two public high schools in Perry County; the other is Perryville High School. It is the sole high school administered by the East End School District.
The boundary of the East End district, and therefore that of the high school, includes Bigelow, Fourche, and Houston.{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st05_ar/schooldistrict_maps/c05105_perry/DC20SD_C05105.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Perry County, AR|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|accessdate=October 16, 2022}}
History
Bigelow High administrators made national news when they tore a two-page spread out of the 2021 student yearbook that contained a timeline of events of the past year, including Black Lives Matter and the police killings of George Floyd. Administrators cited fears of a "community backlash" while detractors charged censorship.{{Cite web|last=Bailey|first=Austin|date=August 7, 2021|title=Bigelow High rips out a yearbook spread because of "community backlash"|url=https://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2021/08/07/bigelow-high-rips-out-a-yearbook-spread-because-of-community-backlash|access-date=August 21, 2021|website=Arkansas Times|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|title=High School Is Accused of Censorship As Officials Rip Out Yearbook Pages on the News|url=https://www.npr.org/2021/08/20/1029898611/high-school-accused-censorship-rip-out-yearbook-pages-floyd-covid-riot|access-date=August 21, 2021|publisher=NPR|language=en}}
Academics
Bigelow High School is accredited by the Arkansas Department of Education (ADE). The assumed course of study follows the ADE Smart Core curriculum, 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 Bigelow High School mascot and athletic emblem is the Panther with black and white serving as the school colors.
For 2012–14, the Bigelow Panthers participate in interscholastic activities within the 2A Classification via the 2A Region 5 (Football) Conference and 2A Region 4 East (Basketball) Conference, as administered by the Arkansas Activities Association. The Panthers compete in football, cross country (boys/girls), golf (boys/girls), basketball (boys/girls), baseball, softball, track and field (boys/girls), and cheer.{{cite web|url=http://www.ahsaa.org/schools?id=36&school= |title=School Profile, Bigelow High School |publisher=Arkansas Activities Association |accessdate=March 1, 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304053838/http://www.ahsaa.org/schools?id=36&school= |archivedate=March 4, 2016 }}
References
External links
- {{official website|https://www.eastendpanthers.com/250260_2}}
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