Des Arc School District

The Des Arc School District is a school district which serves the northern portion of Prairie County, Arkansas. United States. It serves the communities of Des Arc, Hickory Plain, Crossroads, Sand Hill, Little Dixie, Oak Prairie, and Beulah.

Schools

The district operates three schools:

• Des Arc Elementary School
• Des Arc High School
• Des Arc Pre-K

Senior staff

• Des Arc School District Superintendent: Rick Green
• Des Arc Elementary School Principal: Deborah Carpenter
• Des Arc High School Principal: Rick Burns

Des Arc is a member of the Arkansas Activities Association's 6-2A conference. Des Arc participates in Football, Basketball, Baseball, Softball, Track, and Wrestling. Des Arc is also home to the Des Arc High School Eagle Marching Band. Des Arc High School also offers many clubs such as FFA, FBLA, Beta Club, National Honor Society, Annual Staff, Eagle Press, FTA, FEA, FCCLA, Student Council, FCA, and more.

Des Arc's mascot is the Eagle

School colors are Green and White.

Des Arc Alma Mater song

Alma Mater wise and glorious,

Child of light and bride of truth.

Over fate and foe victorious,

Dowered with eternal youth.

Crowned with love of son and daughter,

Thou shall conquer as of yore.

Dear old Des Arc Alma Mater,

God preserves the evermore.

Arranged to Ode to Joy

Des Arc was the state runner-up in Football in 1975, and 2008. Des Arc was state champs in 1976. The Des Arc Cross Country Team were state champs in 2007, Sr. Girl Track were state champs of 2008, and Sr. Boy were state Track champs 2009.

Des Arc High School rivals are Hazen High School, Hazen, AR in Hazen, and Carlisle High School in Carlisle.

References

• "Des Arc School District District Status Report for 2004-05". Arkansas Department of Career Education. http://ace.arkansas.gov/CareerandTechEducation/reportcards/desarc.pdf. Retrieved 3 March 2010. 

External links

• Official site