Har-Ber High School is a comprehensive

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for grades ten through twelve serving the community of

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. Har-Ber High School is the one of three high schools managed in Washington County by

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; others being

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, and the Don Tyson School of Innovation. The school was established in 2005. Har-Ber High's zone, as of 2006, includes sections of Springdale, all of Elm Springs and Tontitown,
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History

Springdale Public Schools operated Springdale HS as the district's lone high school since it was built in 1961. Studies in the early 2000s indicated the district would exceed the 2,500 student capacity of SHS by 2005. At the time, the city's growth was mostly projected to the east toward Beaver Lake. The school district entered into negotiations to buy a farm on the east side of town for a second high school, but negotiations stalled. The George family donated a tract on the east side of Springdale to the school district in January 2002, but school administration wanted a larger tract for the second high school campus. On January 22, 2002, the school board voted to buy of land on the west side of town for $2.4 million ($ million in current dollars). Construction of a $36.3 million ($ million in current dollars) campus completed in time to open Har-Ber High School for the 2005 school year. By 2006, Har-Ber had 1,178 students, and was projected to be at capacity by 2009. Accredited by

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since 1979, Har-Ber High School is named in honor of local industrialists Harvey and Bernice Jones.

Demographics

The demographic breakdown of the 1,794 students enrolled in 2013-14 was: *Male - 54.0% *Female - 46.0% *Native American/Alaskan - 0.4% *Asian/Pacific islanders - 7.6% *Black - 1.4% *Hispanic - 26.5% *White - 62.5% *Multiracial - 1.6% 39.2% of the students were eligible for free or reduced lunch.

Extracurricular activities

The Har-Ber High School mascot is the

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and

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and Carolina blue serve as the school colors. For the 2012–2014 seasons, the Har-Ber Wildcats participate in the state's largest classification (6A) within the 6A West Conference. Competition is primarily sanctioned by the

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with the Wildcats competing in

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(boys/girls), competitive cheer, cross country,

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(boys/girls),

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(boys/girls),

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(boys/girls),

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(boys/girls),

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, and

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Notable people

* * Joshua Frazier - college football player, drafted by the

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in the seventh round of the

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. Har-Ber graduate class of 201

* Rhett Lashlee - college football coach, former volunteer quarterback coach at Har-Ber *

References

External links

* {{authority control Public high schools in Arkansas Schools in Washington County, Arkansas Buildings and structures in Springdale, Arkansas