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= Des Arc High School = Des Arc High School (DAHS) is located at 600 Main Street Des Arc, Arkansas 72040 and is an all inclusive public school. They provide education to over 170 kids in grades 7th through 12th that residentially live in Des Arc or Prairie County. 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 (AP) 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.

Athletics
Des Arc High School's mascot is the Eagles with their official school colors being green and white. DAHS athletics offers a wide range of sports to choose from for both boys and girls. Their athletics are divided into junior high and senior high. Junior high athletics includes athletes in grades 7-9 and senior high athletics including grades 10-12. They offer football, boys and girls basketball, baseball, fast-pitch softball, boys and girls track and field, boys and girls cross country, trap shooting, and co-ed cheerleading. Des Arc plays in the mixed 2A 5-North conference.

Athletics has always been a huge passion and priority for the student athletes alongside academic achievements.

Clubs and Organizations
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 apart 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 (FBLA), Future Educators of America (FEA), Future Farmers of America (FFA), Fire Marshalls, Future Teachers of America (FTA), Library Club, National Honor Society, and Student Council.

History of Des Arc High School
Des Arc Public Schools were established in 1872 and has since been successfully educating hundreds of students a year.

Sources and External Links
https://www.desarc.wmsc.k12.ar.us/home

https://www.handyhandouts.com/viewHandout.aspx?hh_number=386&nfp_title=What+is+Title+1%3F

http://dese.ade.arkansas.gov/divisions/learning-services/curriculum-support/arkansas-graduation-requirements

https://www.desarc.wmsc.k12.ar.us/parent-resources/high-school-course-offerings

https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/arkansas/districts/des-arc-school-district/des-arc-high-school-1290