Pine Bluff High School


Pine Bluff High School is a comprehensive public high school in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, United States. It is the largest of four public high schools in the city and Jefferson County. Established in 1868, the school's interscholastic sports programs are one of the nation's most successful with a football national championship and one of the state's highest number of state championships in football, baseball and track and field.

History

Established in 1868, Pine Bluff High School is one of the state's oldest schools and pre-dates the opening of Branch Normal College, which would later become University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff. In 1924, Pine Bluff High School became a charter member and accredited by the North Central Association, now named AdvancED. In 1925, the school's football team, coached by Foy Hammons, was crowned National Champions when it defeated Baton Rouge High School in the High School Football National Championship game by the score 26 to 0. The 1925 squad gained 8,588 total yards and held this national single-season record for 73 years and has remained as the state record.
The school's campus consists of multiple buildings located primarily between West 8th and 11th streets and Olive and Poplar streets. Major facilities include the McGeorge Building that houses the main administrative offices and the Little Theater, the Trice Building and Trice Gym, the Patterson Building that contains classrooms, the Arts Building, the Student Union, tennis courts, athletic fieldhouse and ROTC building, the Hill-Alford Softball Field, and Jordan Stadium that is used for football games and track meets.

Curriculum

The assumed course of study follows the Smart Core curriculum developed by the Arkansas Department of Education, which requires students complete 22 units prior to graduation. Students complete regular courses and exams and may select Advanced Placement coursework and exams that may lead to receiving college credit. In addition to being accredited by the ADE, Pine Bluff High School is a charter member and is accredited by AdvancED.
In 2012, Pine Bluff High School was listed and unranked in the Best High Schools report from U.S. News & World Report.

Extracurricular activities

The Pine Bluff High School mascot is the Zebra with cardinal and white serving as the school colors.

AFJROTC

Unit AR-061 is a prestige unit that is classified as a group. They contain a diverse population of 100 cadets and are under the leadership of LtCol. Underwood and MSgt. Murry. The cadet participate in drill meets, flag folding ceremonies, football games, as well as presenting the colors for formal assemblies and where ever necessary throughout the state. They compete against schools mainly in three areas: unarmed drill, color guard, and sabre team. |http://www.au.af.mil/au/holmcenter/AFJROTC/AFJROTCunits.asp|

Athletics

For 2012–14, the Pine Bluff Zebras compete in the 7A Classification—the state's largest classification—within the 7A/6A South Conference. The Zebras participate in numerous interscholastic sports and events administered by the Arkansas Activities Association including: football, basketball, cheer, cross country, soccer, baseball, softball, swimming, tennis, and track and field.

Football

Basketball

Baseball

Track & field

Clubs and traditions

Official clubs are recognized by the school and have established by-laws, elected officials, and are sponsored by teachers
The following are notable people associated with Pine Bluff High School. If the person was a Pine Bluff 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: