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Pottsville High School
500 Apache Drive, Pottsville, AR, 72858-0070 -  Map
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School Overview:
Definition of Terms Pottsville High School
School Level High school
Grades Offered Grades 9 - 12
County Pope County, AR
Students & Faculty
Total Students 399 students
% Male / % Female 52%  /  48%
Total Classroom Teachers 33 teachers
Students by Grade
Grade 9 - 111 students
Grade 10 - 111 students
Grade 11 - 99 students
Grade 12 - 78 students
This School (AR) School Average
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:12 1:15
Students by Ethnicity
This School (AR) School Average
% American Indian 1% n/a
% Asian 1% 1%
% Hispanic 2% 7%
% Black 1% 23%
% White 96% 66%
Additional Student Information
This School (AR) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 27% 48%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 9% 9%
% Migrant Students Enrolled 1% 1%
School Performance:
(AR) Statewide Testing Performance
School Statewide Performance View Education Department Test Scores
School District:
School District Name Pottsville School District
This School's Agency (AR) District Average
Number of Schools Managed 3 3
Number of Students Managed 1,406 students 958 students
District Total Revenue $10,478,000 $7,602,000
District Expenditure $9,473,000 $7,548,000
District Revenue / Student $7,452 $7,996
District Expenditure / Student $6,738 $7,516
District Graduation Rates 78% 83%
School Notes:
  • Pottsville High School is a secondary school located in Pottsville, Arkansas completed in 1998 and administered by the Pottsville School District No. 61.
  • Academics: In 1999-2000, the school was named one of "America's Top 100" technology in education schools.
  • Facilities: The school was formerly located on the same campus as the Elementary and Middle schools, but a new building was built in 1998 with an addition installed in 2000 and features several state of the art facilities, including a complete chemistry lab several computer labs for technological learning.
  • Athletics: The school's sports teams are called the Apaches and the Lady Apaches. For football, the Apaches participate in the state's AAA classification.
  • In 1985, led by Division 1 recruit Tom Rader (Notre Dame), the Apaches won the AAA State Championship, defeating Montgomery County 21-18 in overtime.
  • In 1997, Pottsville won the boy's Class A state championship in cross country running.
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School Zip Code:
About This Zip Code (72858)
School Zip (72858) (AR) State Average
Population (Approximate) 2,528 people 2,446,284 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 15% 14%
Population Average Age 36 years old 35 years old
Average Household size 2.7 persons 2.3 persons
Median Household Income $32,250 $33,213
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 5.3 rooms 5.1 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 24 years old 33 years old
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% Owning / % Renting 81% / 19% 66% / 34%
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2. Russellville High School - 1209 students - view location
3. Russellville Area Vo-tech Center - n/a - view location
4. Dardanelle High School - 517 students - view location
View all schools in: Pottsville Town, Pope County, Zip 72858 
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