Des Arc High School, which opened in 1872, is a comprehensive public high school located in Des Arc, Arkansas, United States 72040 and is an all-inclusive public school. The school provides education to over 170 kids in grades 7th through 12th that residentially live in Prairie County and Lonoke County communities encompassing of land including all or portions of Des Arc, Briscoe, Carlisle, Ward, Griffithville, and Lonoke. It is one of two public high schools in Prairie County and the only high school administered by the Des Arc School District.. If a student does not reside in Des Arc or Prairie County but the parents still wish to send their kid to Des Arc High School; there is a School Choice for Non-Resident Students application that the parents can fill out. The application is available on the Des Arc High School website. Two applications must be filled out, one for Des Arc High School and one for the high school that the student is transferring from. Des Arc High School is one of two of the high schools in Prairie County. DAHS is accredited by the Arkansas Department of Education and receives Title I federal funding. Title I federal funding is the largest federal aid program for public schools in the United States. Title I is a federal entitlement program that gives funds to schools in need based on student enrollment, the free and reduced lunch percentage for each school, and other informative data.
Academics
Des Arc High School has two different curriculum courses, core and smart core. The core curriculum includes the graduation course credit requirements established by the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education. The smart core curriculum offers advanced placement and honors classes and online college courses including: AP Biology, AP Language Composition, AP U.S. History, AP Literature, Honors English 9–12, Honors Physical Science, College Algebra, and College Composition I and II. DAHS is academically ranked 48th within the state of Arkansas and is ranked 4,132 nationally in 2019. These rankings are a combination of performance on state-required tests, graduation, and how prepared students are for college upon graduation.
Extracurricular activities
The Des Arc High School mascot and athletic emblem is the Eagle with green and white serving as the school colors.
Des Arc students have the option to participate in a variety of clubs and organizations offered by the high school that allows kids to be a part of a membership and the opportunity to participate in activities events and different conferences throughout the year. The clubs offered include: Senior and Junior Beta Club, Choir, Dare to Care, Eagle Press, Future Business Leaders of America, Future Educators of America, Future Farmers of America, Fire Marshalls, Future Teachers of America, Library Club, National Honor Society, and Student Council.
