El Dorado Public Schools

El Dorado Public Schools are committed to "preparing our children for life", a statement that is taken quite literally. With over 4,500 students and more than 360 certified staff members, the El Dorado School District is recognized throughout the region and state for excellence in programs and services. El Dorado schools are constantly striving to change in response to the fast-paced world around us in order to meet the needs of our students. 

Campuses

·      5 Elementary Focus Schools (grades K – 4)
ü Hugh Goodwin Academy for the Arts – 400 students
ü Northwest Environmental Studies Academy – 426 students
ü Retta Brown Communication & Technology Academy – 274 students
ü Union Academy of Health & wellness – 108 students
ü Yocum Elementary Math & Science Academy – 642 students

·      2 Middle Focus Schools
ü Washington Middle School for the Arts & Sciences (Grades 5 – 6) – 620 students
ü Union Academy of health & Wellness (Grades 5 – 8) – 75 students

·      Barton Junior High School (Grades 7 – 8) – 690 students
·      El Dorado High School (Grades 9 – 12) – 1,335 students

District Awards/Accomplishments

·      Founding North Central Accredited High School – 1927
·      EHS chosen as one of ten schools to receive Arkansas Advanced Initiative for Math & Science Advanced Placement grants sponsored by Exxon-Mobil
·      Barton in “Top Ten Junior High Consistently High-Performing” by National Center for Educational Accountability
·      EHS Southern Regional Education Board featured school in Rigor, Relevance & Relationships Improve Achievement (2006)
·      Barton recognized as “Best Practices” high performing middle school
·      Jacob Javits Foundation used district as a model for statewide GT evaluation program

Academic Programs in Addition to Core Curriculum

§ Foreign Language grades K – 12 in Spanish & French with high school credit beginning in 5^th grade
§ Advanced Placement & Pare- A.P. – 14 A.P. classes & 23 Pre-A.P. classes
§ Gifted & Talented K – 12 and in all schools
§ Concurrent Credit courses with South Arkansas Community College

Community Support/Involvement

§  El Dorado Education Foundation
ü Teacher Grants – current total $506,871
ü Teacher Excellence Awards annually – current total $64,150
ü Endowed Chairs in Math, Science, and Foreign Language for curriculum K- 12 $938,649
ü Test incentives and car give-away $15,779

§  Murphy Education Program
§  Academic Letter Jackets
§  Union County Community Foundation annually gives approximately $55,000 in 20 scholarships

Students

§  4,570 students district-wide
§  Murphy Education Program
ü Over 3080 students rewarded for academic success – current total $809,525

§  Advanced Placement Scholars over past 5 years
ü 65 A.P. Scholars (grades of 3 or higher on 3 or more A.P. Exams)
ü 8 A.P. Scholars with Honors (average of 3.5 on all A.P. Exams & grades of 3 or higher on 4 A.P. Exams)
ü 4 A.P. Scholars with Distinction (average of 3.5 on all A.P. Exams & grades of 3 or higher on 5 A.P. Exams)

§  Over $10,889,644 in scholarships for the 06-07 school year
§  56 7^th grade students qualified for Duke Talent Search
§  Odyssey of the Mind – 14 teams qualified for national competition over past 5 years

Staff

§  400 certified staff
§  141 have advanced degrees
§  3 National Board Certified Teachers
§  16 Advanced Placement certified staff
§  14 Pre-Advanced Placement certified staff
§  11 Gifted Education certified staff
§  Toyota Tapestry Excellence in Science Teaching Award
§  2006 National Association of biology Teachers “Outstanding Biology Teacher of the Year”
§  1^st Butler Center for Arkansas Studies Fellow
§  Bessie B. Moore Excellence in Teaching Economics Award
§  2007 Robert Rauschenberg Foundation Power of Art Award Instructor
§  Blue Bell Ice Cream Arkansas Regional Teacher of the Year
§  2006 Top Ten Finalist in Shell National Science Teaching Award
§  2006 two staff chosen for Eisenhower People to People Literacy Team visiting South Africa schools & universities
§  2006 economics instructor chosen to attend international writing program in Lithuania
§  2005, 2006, & 2007 Wal-Mart Teacher of the Year
§  Nationally recognized, award-winning economics instructor
§  2001 Arkansas Superintendent of the Year
§  Nationally & internationally recognized instrumental music instructor

Fine Arts

§  A+ School Network designation
§  Music and visual arts instruction in all elementary schools
§  Band 5 – 12 and Concert, Jazz, & Marching Band 9 – 12
§  Orchestra 5 – 12
§  Vocal Music – various choirs, ensembles, & madrigal groups 5 – 12
§  Visual Arts
ü Water Color, Oil, Drawing, Ceramics
ü A.P. Drawing, 2-D Art, & 3-D Art
ü Artists in Education through South Arkansas Arts Center
ü Master in Fine Arts Visual Arts instructor

§  Performing Arts
ü Drama 5 – 12
ü One of oldest Thespian Troupes in the United States
ü Performed at American Theater Festival with Edinburgh Fringe festival, Edinburgh, Scotland, multiple times
ü Dance

Technology

§  3 to 1 student to computer ratio
§  All schools networked
§  E-Labs, X-Labs, E.A.S.T. Lab
§  Smartboards, TI Navigator, Interwrite, Quizdom, graphing calculators, Compass Odyssey, MAC Labs,

Athletic Program

§  7 – 12 Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Soccer, Softball, Swimming, Tennis, Track, Volleyball
§  AAAAAA South Conference
§  Excellent athletic facilities

Partnerships (partial list)

§  A+ Schools Network
§  Arkansas Council on Economics Education
§  Arkansas Museum of Natural Resources
§  Boys & Girls Club of El Dorado
§  El Dorado Chamber of Commerce
§  El Dorado Education Foundation
§  Healthworks Fitness Center
§  South Arkansas Arts Center
§  South Arkansas Community College
§  South Arkansas Symphony Orchestra
§  THEA Foundation

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