Hot Springs High School (Arkansas)

Hot Springs High School is a public secondary school located in Hot Springs, Arkansas. Hot Springs High School is administered by the Hot Springs School District.

Academics

Hot Springs High School with its diverse population is located in central Hot Springs and enrolls approximately 800 students in grades nine through twelve. The high school offers Advanced Placement courses in English, Calculus, Physics and Psychology. Students are also able to earn concurrent college credit through a local community college. Hot Springs High School has been an authorized [http://www.ibo.org/ International Baccalaureate] School since 2004; its students can participate in the Middle Years Program (MYP) and the Diploma Program. Special courses offered include Spanish, French, digital imagery, computer graphic design, fine arts, business, theory of knowledge, information technology in a global society, and family and consumer sciences.

Athletics

The Hot Springs Trojans compete in several sports, including football, basketball, baseball, golf, band, volleyball, bowling, weightlifting, track, softball, soccer, dance, cheerleading, and tennis. The Trojans school colors are black and gold.

The Trojans beat the Lakeside Rams in football in the 2007 5A Division season. The football team made the playoffs for the first time in five years, but has not won a playoff game in 24 years. Their record for the 2007 season was 7-4 overall, counting the one playoff game against the Monticello Billy Goats, and 7-3 in the regular season.

In 2007-2008, the Hot Springs Trojan Girls and Boys basketball team made it to the semi-finals that was located in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. The Varsity girls lost in the last round of the finals and the boys lost during the second round. The girls overall record was 19-8 before they went to semi-finals and 21-9 afterwards. The boys had a record of 24-4 and their record was 25-5 after semi-finals.

Notable alumni

* Bill Clinton - President of the United States (1993-2001); Class of 1964
* LTC Hugh L. Mills, Jr.- Highly decorated Vietnam veteran and author of "Low Level Hell", a scout pilot in the Big Red One Class of 1966
* Alford L. McMichael - Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps (1999-2003); Class of 1970
* Bobby Mitchell - professional football player for the Cleveland Browns, Washington Redskins, and coach for the Redskins. Pro Football Hall of Famer; Class of 1953
* Shameka Christon - professional basketball player for the WNBA's New York Liberty; Class of 2000
* Dirtbikemike Mike Lambert - Former AMA Professional Motocross rider, class of 1966

History

Bobby Mitchell did not attend Hot Springs High School since the schools in Hot Springs were segregated in the 1950s. He attended Langston High School.

External links

* [http://www.hssd.net/hshs/ Hot Springs High School website]