I think the Prairie Grove school system is great. It is a small town school where the kids are very friendly and accepting. The students have great respect for the teachers and the teachers genuinly care for the students.
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Posted by a parent on 05/28/08
PG to me is a great school, but it does have its bad things. The teachers for the most part are good, but with the good ones there have to we the few bad ones. Right now I am a Junior. I can tell you that the teachers are not the one that lack interest in the classes, but mostly the students. There are
... Read more a lot of student that do care about the school and learning and then there are the ones that don't. There are teachers that try to be as fair as possible and the students take advantage of that. Read less
Posted by a student on 03/12/07
I have 2 children attending PGHS. Sadly, we have our share of teachers who forgot why they wanted to teach but we are blessed with a few who are amazing. If you are lucky your child will have interaction with some of the wonderful people at Prairie Grove High School such as Debby Matney, Patrick Matney,
... Read more Karen Holmes, Mandy Hunt, Melissa Parrish, and Carlos Reyes just to name a few. I haven t seen our Principal Mr. Bond much this year. Getting past Mr. Laird is very difficult. Read less
Posted by a parent on 11/06/06
I am currently a sophomore at PGHS and FFA think this school is great. I have excellent teachers who love to get involved with the students and help them succeed. We have a great academics, band, athletics, and one of the best FFA programs ever! I made the transition from west fork to prairie grove and
... Read more I couldn't be happier. So I have to disagree with all the negative comments because you never know how great the school is until you attend it. Read less
Posted by a student on 09/01/06
This school is terrible nothing is learned here! The administration is worried about other things than how the students perform in the classroom. The teachers just don't care. favoritism is heavely used. Football is all that seems to matter at pg! so if u care about ur kids getting any kind of education
... Read more at all do not send them to pg. This school is a joke! Read less
Posted by a student on 03/26/06
Prairie Grove school system lacks a lot! The students cannot spell, read, write worth a darn. Math is so outdated it's sad. Penmanship is NOT required! As long as the teachers can halfway read what a child is writing they pass! The students look like a fashion statement from WW11. No manners, no discipline,
... Read more dress poorly. Sad thing about the education in Prairie Grove? Football is the only thing that matters! Half of the football team are not required to maintain a 2.0 average yet they can play football. Get a grip. Education is first! Then sports. It's all who you know, not what your grades are that matters in PG. Favoritism? You bet there is. Just look at the papers and see who are ALWAYS in the school reports. A SELECT few because daddy or Mommy work there! Reality? Just ask your children that attend PG schools. Read less
Posted by a parent on 12/28/05
I agree 100 percent with the other comments about our School. I have always loved the staff and they do go above and beyond for my children. The faculty offers after school free tutoring and I see the band teacher s vehicle there sometimes as late as 6 on my way home from work. I also agree that the
... Read more new administration is ridiculous. It seems since the new superintendent arrived we have lost teachers and senior faculty. Its not spoken but its obvious that there is tension amongst the staff. A small school feels that they need a assistant superintendent position, what a waste of tax payers money. But the kids are great. Read less
Posted by a parent on 08/06/04
Hallelujah I am so glad that others think the same way. Extracurricular activities are not well rounded. Prairie Grove has all the nice features of a small school but all the bad ones as well. The kids get one on one with the teachers but Home Coming, Prom and Color s Day is just a joke. Same kids over
... Read more and over and the parents of the kids are always somehow connected with the school or involved someway. Why does the administration not spend more time and energy planning FBLA trips and SADD and offering them proper funding? Read less
Posted by a parent on 08/06/04
Academic mediocrity is deeply entrenched here. No meaningful recognition of excellence exists (i.e. no recognition of valedictorian, AP courses, etc.). Kids who take college courses are penalized because these grades are not differentiated from high school vo-tech courses like agriculture. Neither
... Read more of our national merit society graduates of Prairie Grove High School were adequately prepared for college. The end goal for the school seems to be having a high school diploma with about half of the graduates being admitted to college. But look at how few students remain in college after even just a year or two. They are set up for failure. In short, Prairie Grove is a great town in which to raise a child. However, if you want them to be prepared for college, send them to Fayetteville. Read less
Posted by a parent on 08/06/04
Education is not the top priority and the test result show this. The principal and superintendent are always available but truly never act on anything. The new administration has slowly run off senior faculty members and obviously play favoritism amongst the programs. Essentially the high school is
... Read more operated like a monarchy and the students suffer tremendously because its an infinite struggle to accomplish any activities not associated with homecoming or sports. Any donation ever made from the school is locked up so tight its like fort Knox trying to withdraw it for the programs it was intended for. Don t even waste another second considering this school as a place to send your children. Read less
* In 2007-2008 Arkansas used the Benchmark Exam to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 11 in literacy and grades 3 through 8 in math. The Benchmark Exam is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Arkansas. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level.
Student enrollment:
443
Students per teacher:
13
Full-time teachers:
35
Number of classrooms:
40
Vocational Education
Agriculture Education, Food Nutrition, Keyboarding/Typing, Phys Ed
Arts
Art
Computer Science
Computer Science
Fine Arts
Drama
Science
Human Anatomy/Physiology
Social Studies / Social Sciences
Sociology and Anthropology, Psychology
English
Speech/Debate
Advanced Placement
Math
Math
Trigonometry
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general intellectual ability or talent - high intelligence test score (usually two standard deviations above the mean), and high levels of vocabulary, memory, abstract work knowledge and abstract reasoning;
specific academic aptitude or talent in one area such as mathematics or language arts;
creative and productive thinking, the ability to produce new ideas;
leadership ability, the ability to direct individuals or groups to a common decision or action;
visual and performing arts, special talents in visual art, music, dance, drama, or other related studies;
psychomotor ability, such as practical, spatial, mechanical, and physical skills.
Vocation/Technical Curriculum
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Special Education Classes
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Adult Education Classes
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English as Second Language
English language classes for students whose first language is not English.
Prairie Grove schools — Prairie Grove High School is located at 806 N Mock St, Prairie Grove AR 72753. 806 N Mock St is in the 72753 ZIP code in Prairie Grove, AR The school district for Prairie Grove High School is the Prairie Grove School District 23. Prairie Grove High School is a Public school that serves grade levels 9 - 12.
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