Rison High School


Rison High School is a comprehensive public high school serving students in grades 7 through 12 in the rural community of Rison, Arkansas, United States. It is one of three public high schools in Cleveland County, and is the sole high school of the Cleveland County School District. The school's athletic teams have won 16 state championships, with eight each in football and track and field.

History

RHS was a part of the Rison School District until July 1, 2004, when it consolidated with the Kingsland School District to form the Cleveland County School District.

Academics

The school is accredited by the Arkansas Department of Education. The assumed course of study follows the Smart Core curriculum developed the ADE, which requires students to complete at least 24 credit units before graduation. Students engage in regular and career-focus courses and exams, and may select Advanced Placement coursework and exams that may lead to college credit.
Rison High School was listed unranked in the "Best High Schools Report 2012" by U.S. News & World Report and was ranked No. 1,171 of 2,008 high schools in the Challenge Index high school scoring system, with an index score of 1.778, which is the number of college-level tests given at a school in 2011 divided by the number of graduates that year.

Extracurricular activities

The Rison High School mascot and athletic emblem is the Wildcat, and the school colors are black and gold.

Athletics

The Rison Wildcats participate in various interscholastic activities in the 2A Classification within the 2A Region 8 Conference for football and 2A Region 7 West Conference for basketball as administered by the Arkansas Activities Association. The Wildcats compete in football, cross country, basketball, baseball, softball, track and field, and competitive cheer.
RHS students have the opportunity to participate in a variety of clubs and activities including Art Club, Chess Club, Fire Marshals, Future Business Leaders of America, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, National FFA Organization, Library Club, National Honor Society, Quiz Bowl, Spanish Club, Student Council, Drama Club, and International Thespian Society.

Notable alumni

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