Maumelle High School


Maumelle High School is a public secondary school located in Maumelle, Arkansas, United States, for students in grades nine through twelve. Maumelle is one of six high schools administered by the Pulaski County Special School District and is fed into by Maumelle Middle School.

History

Opened in fall 2011, Maumelle is the newest primary public high school in Pulaski County and its 320,000 square foot facilities replace the former Oak Grove High School that closed following the 2010-2011 school year. The school is accredited by AdvancED.

Academics

Maumelle maintains a cadre of career teaching professionals with several educators qualified as National Board Certified Teachers. College preparatory offerings include standard and Advanced Placement classes with opportunities for college credit and concurrent credit for college courses.

Fine Arts

Students may participate in various musical and performing arts including: band, choir and theater.

Honor societies

Honor society organizations include math ; science ; vocal and instrumental music ; journalism ; drama and Spanish, in addition to National Honor Society and National Beta Club.

Extracurricular activities

The Maumelle High School mascot is the Hornet with the school colors of scarlet and black.

Athletics

For the 2012-2014 seasons, the Maumelle Hornets and Lady Hornets will participate in the 4A Region 4 Conference. Competition is primarily sanctioned by the Arkansas Activities Association with student-athletes sporting the scarlet and black and competing in baseball, basketball, competitive cheer, competitive dance, football, golf, soccer, softball, tennis, track and field, volleyball and wrestling.
The 5A West Conference members include:
Beyond athletic pursuits, Maumelle students participate in a variety of leadership, business, affinity groups and career-centric pursuits ranging from membership, activities, events and conferences supported by SkillsUSA, DECA, Future Business Leaders of America, Family, Career and Community Leaders of America, Fellowship of Christian Athletes and the aforementioned honor societies.

Awards and recognition

In its first year, Maumelle captured the High School Trivia Challenge against area students from the Little Rock School District, North Little School District and Pulaski County Special School District. Maumelle students took awards in the 2012 AYAA Spring Competition and Convention.
In 2011, Maumelle students were recognized by the Family, Career and Community Leaders of America.

Notable alumni

The following are notable people associated with Maumelle High School. If the person was a Maumelle High School student, the number in parentheses indicates the year of graduation; if the person was a faculty or staff member, that person's title and years of association are included: