Bay High School
Tel:
(870) 781-3297
Bay High School serves 262 students in grades 7-12.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-24% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 47%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is approximately equal to the Arkansas state average of 44%) for the 2017-18 school year.
Bay High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arkansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Arkansas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 39% (majority Black).
Top Placements
Bay High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Arkansas for:
- Category Attribute
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 20%)
School Overview
Bay High School's student population of 262 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 21 teachers has declined by 16% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 7-12 |
| Total Students | 262 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 21 teachers |
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School Comparison
Bay High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,008 schools in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
The diversity score of Bay High School is 0.15, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.58. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (AR) |
Overall Testing Rank | #726 out of 1008 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 20-24% | 47% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 40-44% | 44% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 12:1 | 14:1 |
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| American Indian | 1% | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 2% |
| Hispanic | 2% | 13% |
| Black | 2% | 20% |
| White | 92% | 61% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | 1% |
| Two or more races | 3% | 2% |
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Diversity Score | 0.15 | 0.58 |
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Graduation Rate | 80-89% | 88% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 20% | 27% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 15% | 8% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Bay School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, AR Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
The nearest high school to Bay High School is Trumann High School (5.6 miles away)
The nearest middle school is Trumann Intermediate School7-8 (5.7 miles away)
The nearest elementary school is Bay Elementary School (0.0 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Bay Bay Elementary School Grades: K-6 | 326 students
0.0 miles
700 School St
Bay, AR 72411
(870) 781-3300 0.0 K-6 326 - Trumann Cedar Park Elementary School Grades: PK-4 | 713 students
5.5 miles
1200 Cedar St
Trumann, AR 72472
(870) 483-5314 5.5 PK-4 713 - Trumann Trumann High School Grades: 9-12 | 436 students
5.6 miles
1620 W Main St
Trumann, AR 72472
(870) 483-5301 5.6 9-12 436 - Trumann Trumann Intermediate School7-8 Grades: 5-8 | 494 students
5.7 miles
221 Pine Ave
Trumann, AR 72472
(870) 483-5356 5.7 5-8 494 - Jonesboro Nettleton High School Grades: 9-12 | 959 students
6.6 miles
4201 Chieftain Ln
Jonesboro, AR 72401
(870) 910-7805 6.6 9-12 959
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