Horatio High School

School in Horatio, Arkansas, United States

Athletics conference2A Region 7 (2012–14)^[3]MascotLionsAffiliationsArkansas Activities AssociationWebsitewww.horatioschools.org

Horatio High School is comprehensive public junior/senior high school for seventh through twelfth grades students located in Horatio, Arkansas, United States. The southwest Arkansas school is administered by the Horatio School District.

Academics

The assumed course of study for students follows the Smart Core curriculum developed by the Arkansas Department of Education (ADE), which requires students complete at least 22 units to graduate. Students engage in regular courses and exams and may take Advanced Placement (AP) coursework and exams with the opportunity for college credit.

Extracurricular activities

The Horatio High School mascot is the lion with red, white and blue as its school colors.

The Horatio Lions compete in interscholastic competition in the 3A classification administered by the Arkansas Activities Association including baseball, basketball (boys/girls), football, and softball.^[3] The football team competes in the 5-3A conference and all other sports compete in the 7-3A conference.

The school's baseball team has captured five state baseball championships (1997, 2000, 2005, 2007, and 2016). In the 1997 State Championship game, Horatio and Hermitage combined for 34 runs scored, an Arkansas state record.^[4]

The 2012 boys' basketball team are the Nashville Tournament Champions, Wickes Tournament Champions.^{[citation needed]}

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Search for Public Schools - Horatio High School (050786000502)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved October 24, 2012.
^ "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Horatio School District". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved October 24, 2012.
^ ^a ^b "AHSAA Profile, Horatio High School". AHSAA. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved August 19, 2012.
^ "Arkansas State Record Book" (PDF). AHSAA. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 31, 2013. Retrieved August 19, 2012.