Des Arc High School
600 Main St Des Arc AR, 72040, Prairie County Phone: 870-256-4166 Ranking:  (380 out of 800, top 48%)*Type: Regular High School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Grade 7 to Grade 12 School District: Des Arc Public Schools Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA Magnet: NA Charter: NA Shared-Time School: NA |
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 24 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 33 | 28 | 28 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 277 | 303 | 297 | 309 | 305 | 302 | 318 | |||||||
| Grade 7: | 47 | 17.0% | 45 | 14.9% | 46 | 15.5% | 49 | 15.9% | 50 | 16.4% | 52 | 17.2% | 57 | 17.9% |
| Grade 8: | 43 | 15.5% | 47 | 15.5% | 45 | 15.2% | 52 | 16.8% | 57 | 18.7% | 55 | 18.2% | 50 | 15.7% |
| Grade 9: | 45 | 16.2% | 44 | 14.5% | 53 | 17.8% | 59 | 19.1% | 56 | 18.4% | 48 | 15.9% | 54 | 17.0% |
| Grade 10: | 39 | 14.1% | 61 | 20.1% | 57 | 19.2% | 55 | 17.8% | 50 | 16.4% | 53 | 17.5% | 50 | 15.7% |
| Grade 11: | 54 | 19.5% | 55 | 18.2% | 50 | 16.8% | 48 | 15.5% | 52 | 17.0% | 43 | 14.2% | 59 | 18.6% |
| Grade 12: | 49 | 17.7% | 51 | 16.8% | 46 | 15.5% | 46 | 14.9% | 40 | 13.1% | 51 | 16.9% | 48 | 15.1% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 151 | 54.5% | 170 | 56.1% | 163 | 54.9% | 172 | 55.7% | 155 | 50.8% | 152 | 50.3% | 163 | 51.3% |
| Female: | 126 | 45.5% | 133 | 43.9% | 134 | 45.1% | 137 | 44.3% | 150 | 49.2% | 142 | 47.0% | 151 | 47.5% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 2 | 0.7% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.6% |
| Hispanic: | 2 | 0.7% | 3 | 1.0% | 4 | 1.3% | 3 | 1.0% | 4 | 1.3% | 3 | 1.0% | 5 | 1.6% |
| Black: | 39 | 14.1% | 38 | 12.5% | 31 | 10.4% | 37 | 12.0% | 31 | 10.2% | 35 | 11.6% | 39 | 12.3% |
| White: | 232 | 83.8% | 258 | 85.1% | 260 | 87.5% | 267 | 86.4% | 264 | 86.6% | 264 | 87.4% | 272 | 85.5% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 6 | 2.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 2 | 0.7% | 2 | 0.7% | 2 | 0.7% | 2 | 0.6% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 147 | 53.1% | 154 | 50.8% | 161 | 54.2% | 148 | 47.9% | 128 | 42.0% | 112 | 37.1% | 118 | 37.1% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 32 | 11.6% | 47 | 15.5% | 34 | 11.4% | 30 | 9.7% | 51 | 16.7% | 50 | 16.6% | 39 | 12.3% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 11.47 | 12.41 | 11.09 | 11.34 | 9.84 | 10.80 | 11.40 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| ACTAAP | ||||||
| 2007 | Literacy | 11th Grade | % met std | 48% | 48% | 50% |
| 2008 | Literacy | 11th Grade | % met std | 45% | 45% | 51% |
| 2009 | Literacy | 11th Grade | % met std | 58% | 58% | 56% |
| 2010 | Literacy | 11th Grade | % met std | 43% | 43% | 60% |
| 2011 | Literacy | 11th Grade | % met std | 50% | 50% | 65% |
| 2012 | Literacy | 11th Grade | % met std | 59% | 59% | 68% |
| 2013 | Literacy | 11th Grade | % met std | 71% | 71% | 70% |
| 2005 | Literacy | 7th Grade | % met std | 42% | 42% | 50% |
| 2006 | Literacy | 7th Grade | % met std | 56% | 56% | 53% |
| 2007 | Literacy | 7th Grade | % met std | 57% | 57% | 57% |
| 2008 | Literacy | 7th Grade | % met std | 68% | 68% | 57% |
| 2009 | Literacy | 7th Grade | % met std | 66% | 66% | 63% |
| 2010 | Literacy | 7th Grade | % met std | 58% | 58% | 68% |
| 2011 | Literacy | 7th Grade | % met std | 50% | 50% | 67% |
| 2012 | Literacy | 7th Grade | % met std | 78% | 78% | 80% |
| 2013 | Literacy | 7th Grade | % met std | 60% | 60% | 77% |
| 2005 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 37% | 37% | 43% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 63% | 63% | 50% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 69% | 69% | 58% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 84% | 84% | 62% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 76% | 76% | 68% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 95% | 95% | 75% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 76% | 76% | 74% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 81% | 81% | 77% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 71% | 71% | 70% |
| 2009 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 37% | 37% | 32% |
| 2010 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 52% | 52% | 33% |
| 2011 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 45% | 45% | 39% |
| 2012 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 47% | 47% | 41% |
| 2013 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 26% | 26% | 41% |
| 2005 | Literacy | 8th Grade | % met std | 56% | 56% | 57% |
| 2006 | Literacy | 8th Grade | % met std | 73% | 73% | 66% |
| 2007 | Literacy | 8th Grade | % met std | 69% | 69% | 63% |
| 2008 | Literacy | 8th Grade | % met std | 61% | 61% | 67% |
| 2009 | Literacy | 8th Grade | % met std | 71% | 71% | 71% |
| 2010 | Literacy | 8th Grade | % met std | 74% | 74% | 76% |
| 2011 | Literacy | 8th Grade | % met std | 80% | 80% | 77% |
| 2012 | Literacy | 8th Grade | % met std | 73% | 73% | 80% |
| 2013 | Literacy | 8th Grade | % met std | 80% | 80% | 77% |
| 2005 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 30% | 30% | 33% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 41% | 41% | 44% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 50% | 50% | 47% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 56% | 56% | 56% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 69% | 69% | 62% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 65% | 65% | 63% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 64% | 64% | 63% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 70% | 70% | 68% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 68% | 68% | 65% |
| 2006 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 74% | 74% | 65% |
| 2007 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 52% | 52% | 62% |
| 2008 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 74% | 74% | 66% |
| 2009 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 64% | 64% | 70% |
| 2010 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 75% | 75% | 76% |
| 2011 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 64% | 64% | 78% |
| 2012 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 64% | 64% | 80% |
| 2013 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 59% | 59% | 77% |
| 2009 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 49% | 49% | 41% |
| 2010 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 50% | 50% | 36% |
| 2011 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 67% | 67% | 41% |
| 2012 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 52% | 52% | 43% |
| 2013 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 40% | 40% | 44% |
| 2006 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 56% | 56% | 60% |
| 2007 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 52% | 52% | 59% |
| 2008 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 52% | 52% | 60% |
| 2009 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 87% | 87% | 66% |
| 2010 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 57% | 57% | 69% |
| 2011 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 71% | 71% | 73% |
| 2012 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 49% | 49% | 76% |
| 2006 | Literacy | End of course | % met std | 64% | 64% | 45% |
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* Des Arc High School was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.