Drew Central High School

Drew Central High School
Address
Map
250 University Drive

,
Arkansas
71655

United States
Coordinates33°35′31″N 91°48′23″W / 33.59194°N 91.80639°W / 33.59194; -91.80639
Information
StatusOpen
School districtDrew Central School District
CEEB code041685
NCES School ID050547000259[1]
PrincipalKenny Pennington
Staff30.74 (on FTE basis)[1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment316[1] (2022–2023)
Education systemADE Smart Core
Classes offeredRegular,
Advanced Placement
Color(s)Red and white
  
SongSing we the praises of old Drew Central
Fight songOh when the DCH team falls in line
Athletics conference3A Region 8
MascotPirate
Team nameDrew Central Pirates
AccreditationADE
NewspaperPirate Now
YearbookPirate
Websitewww.drewcentral.org/147602_2

Drew Central High School (DCHS) is a public secondary school in Monticello, Arkansas, United States. It is part of Drew Central School District, which serves rural Drew County and a small section of Monticello. It in a section of the Monticello city limits that is within the Drew Central Schools boundaries, adjacent to the University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM).[2] It, along with other schools in the district, resides on 31 acres (13 ha) of land leased by the university to the school district.[3] Dependent minor residents of the UAM housing for married students and students with families, HHFA Apartments, are assigned to this district.[2][4] Additionally Wilmar is in the Drew Central district,[2] as is the unincorporated area of Selma.[5]

The principal of the High School is Mr Kenny Pennington. The district's other schools are the Elementary School and the Middle School. All three share the same campus in Monticello. At the High School, there are some 400 students in grades 7 to 12. The average class size is less than 25.[6]

The school's athletic teams are named the Pirates and the journalism staff produces a monthly newspaper titled Pirate Now.

  1. ^ a b c "Search for Public Schools - Drew Central High School (050547000259)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Drew County, AR." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on October 15, 2017.
  3. ^ History of the Drew Central Schools." Drew Central School District. Retrieved on October 15, 2017.
  4. ^ "Campus Map." University of Arkansas at Monticello. Retrieved on October 15, 2017. Look for the "Married Student Apartments" on the northwest corner.
  5. ^ "General Highway Map Drew County, Arkansas" (PDF). Arkansas Department of Transportation. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 13, 2012. Retrieved February 25, 2021. - See Selma on the map.
  6. ^ "Drew Central Quick Facts". Archived from the original on May 13, 2008. Retrieved March 24, 2009.