Cutter–Morning Star High School

Cutter–Morning Star High School is a comprehensive public secondary school located in Hot Springs, Arkansas, United States. Cutter–Morning Star serves more than 300 students in grades 7 through 12. Cutter–Morning Star is one of seven public high schools in Garland County and is the sole high school administered by the Cutter–Morning Star School District. Cutter–Morning Star has won two national Quiz Bowl championships and its sports teams have won 18 state championships.

Cutter–Morning Star High School
Address
2801 Spring Street

Hot Springs
,
Arkansas
71901

United States
Coordinates34°30′15″N 92°59′24″W
Information
TypePublic secondary
School districtCutter–Morning Star School District
NCES District ID0504860[1]
CEEB code041143
NCES School ID050486000210[2]
Faculty30.14 (on FTE basis)[2]
Grades7–12
Enrollment316[2] (2010–11)
Student to teacher ratio10.48[2]
Campus typeTown; remote[2]
Color(s)     Red
     Black
Athletics conference3A Region 6 (Football)
3A Region 8 (Basketball)
SportsFootball, Golf, Cheer, Dance, Basketball, Baseball, Softball, Tennis, Track
MascotEagle
Team nameCutter–Morning Star Eagles
YearbookThe Eagle
AffiliationsArkansas Activities Association
Websiteeagles nest.dsc.k12.ar.us

Academics

The assumed course of study for students is to complete the Smart Core curriculum developed by the Arkansas Department of Education (ADE), which requires students complete at least 22 units for graduation. Course offerings include regular (core and career focus) and Advanced Placement classes and exams with opportunities for college credit via AP exam. The school is accredited by the ADE.

In 2003 and 2004, Cutter–Morning Star High School Quiz Bowl teams won consecutive NAQT National High School Championship tournaments in the Small School division.

Cutter–Morning Star is one of twenty high schools to be recognized with the 2012 College Readiness Award by the Arkansas ACT Council in recognition of improving the participation rate of students taking the ACT college readiness exam.[3]

Fine Arts

Students may participate in various musical and performing arts including: band (e.g., concert band, jazz band), choir (e.g., a cappella, barbershop quartet, beautyshop quartet) and theater (e.g., competitive speech, drama, stagecraft). Students may participate in Art Club.

Extracurricular activities

The Cutter–Morning Star High School mascot is the Eagle with the school colors of red and black.

Athletics

For the 2012–14 seasons, the Cutter–Morning Star Eagles participate in the 2A Region 5 conference as administered by the Arkansas Activities Association.[4] The Eagles compete in football, volleyball, golf (boys/girls), basketball (boys/girls), cheer, golf (boys/girls), baseball, and softball.[5]

Clubs and traditions

CMS students participate in a variety of leadership, business, affinity groups and career-centric pursuits ranging from membership, activities, events and conferences supported by Annual Staff, Future Educators Association (FEA), Art Club, Band, Newspaper, Mu Alpha Theta, National Honor Society, Beta Club, Chess Club, Science Club, Fire Marshals, Spanish Club, Speech Club, Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA), Student Council, Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA), Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA), and FFA.

Notable people

The following are notable people associated with Cutter–Morning Star High School. If the person was a Cutter–Morning Star High School student, the number in parentheses indicates the year of graduation; if the person was a faculty or staff member, that person's title and years of association are included:

  • Byron Alan Clark, Arkansas state senator from District 13, first elected in 2012; Hot Springs businessman[6]

References
  1. "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Cutter-morning Star SCH. DIST". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
  2. "Search for Public Schools - Cutter-morning Star High SCH. (050486000210)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
  3. "Arkansas High Schools Receive College Readiness Award". Arkansas Department of Education. November 13, 2012. Retrieved January 28, 2013.
  4. "2012-14 AAA Classifications and Conferences" (PDF). Arkansas Activities Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 19, 2013. Retrieved 25 January 2013.
  5. "School Profile, Cutter Morning Star High School". Arkansas Activities Association. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
  6. "Alan Clark: Get to Know Me". alanclarklistens.com. Retrieved December 6, 2013.
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