El Dorado High School (Arkansas)
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El Dorado High School is a public secondary school
located in El Dorado, Arkansas
and serves students in grades 9 through 12. El Dorado High School is administered by the El Dorado School District.
. The maximum amount payable will be equal to the highest tuition
cost payable at any Arkansas public university. The Promise makes a college scholarship as easy as going to school, graduating and getting a scholarship. Since the introduction of the El Dorado Promise, graduates from El Dorado School District that enroll in college have increased more than 20 percent. Also, school enrollment has increased three percent after a 20-year decline. More information about the El Dorado Promise may be found by visiting the El Dorado Promise website: http://www.ElDoradoPromise.com. Due to clarification letters received by students dated August 5, 2011 and sent by the Promise Director(S. Thompson); it is stated that "if all of your invoiced expenses are covered by other scholarships and/or grants, then your Promise funds will go to help future Promise recipients and will not be refunded to you." This means that the Promise will pay last and many students will not receive the benefit of it.
Murphy Oil
’s $50 million gift to education in El Dorado set the wheels in motion for the new school.
The new EHS will also include more than 100 classrooms and instructional spaces, six dedicated computer labs, media center, theater with sloped and tiered lecture
seating, a basketball arena, 75-seat “black box” theatre, 13 science
labs, “Main Street” circulation corridors and central octunda, and an 8000 sq ft (743.2 m²) student dining/commons with serving area.
Key Facts:
2009 Record: 12-1
On December 5, 2009, the El Dorado High School Wildcat football team defeated the Pine Bluff High School Zebras 27-20 to clinch the 2009 Arkansas AAAAAA State Championship. This was their first state title in football since 1958.
2010 Record: 12-1
On November 4, 2010, the El Dorado High School Wildcat football team beat the Pine Bluff High School Zebras 34-26 to win the 2010 Arkansas AAAAAA-South Conference Championship.
On December 4, 2010, the El Dorado High School football team defeated the Texarkana High School Razorbacks 31-21 to clinch the 2010 Arkansas AAAAAA State Championship. This is the first time in the school's history that it has won consecutive Arkansas State Football Championships.
Secondary school
Secondary school is a term used to describe an educational institution where the final stage of schooling, known as secondary education and usually compulsory up to a specified age, takes place...
located in El Dorado, Arkansas
El Dorado, Arkansas
El Dorado , a multi-cultural arts center: South Arkansas Arts Center , an award-winning renovated downtown, and numerous sporting, shopping, and dining opportunities. El Dorado is the population, cultural, and business center of the 7,300 mi² regional area...
and serves students in grades 9 through 12. El Dorado High School is administered by the El Dorado School District.
Mission statement
El Dorado High School will strive to prepare all students to meet life's challenges and to function independently in the multicultural 21st century society in which they will live. El Dorado High School wants to develop in all students ethical and moral standards and to instill within students a sense of pride in themselves, their school, and their community. Our goal at El Dorado High School is that all of our students will progress to become life long learners.The El Dorado Promise
A strikingly unique feature of El Dorado High School is the educational opportunities available to students. In January 2007, Murphy Oil Corporation made a $50 million promise to the students of El Dorado public schools and the community. Known as the El Dorado Promise, this scholarship program provides students who graduate from the El Dorado School District with a scholarship to be used at any accredited two- or four-year educational institution in the United StatesUnited States
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. The maximum amount payable will be equal to the highest tuition
Tuition
Tuition payments, known primarily as tuition in American English and as tuition fees in British English, Canadian English, Australian English, New Zealand English and Indian English, refers to a fee charged for educational instruction during higher education.Tuition payments are charged by...
cost payable at any Arkansas public university. The Promise makes a college scholarship as easy as going to school, graduating and getting a scholarship. Since the introduction of the El Dorado Promise, graduates from El Dorado School District that enroll in college have increased more than 20 percent. Also, school enrollment has increased three percent after a 20-year decline. More information about the El Dorado Promise may be found by visiting the El Dorado Promise website: http://www.ElDoradoPromise.com. Due to clarification letters received by students dated August 5, 2011 and sent by the Promise Director(S. Thompson); it is stated that "if all of your invoiced expenses are covered by other scholarships and/or grants, then your Promise funds will go to help future Promise recipients and will not be refunded to you." This means that the Promise will pay last and many students will not receive the benefit of it.
The El Dorado Education Foundation
The district also receives support from the El Dorado Education Foundation (EDEF), a nonprofit organization that recognizes academic excellence through programs such as academic chairs, teacher grants, teacher excellence awards and Academic Signing Day. In the past 11 years, the Foundation has awarded over $525,500 to educators who propose innovative projects to enhance learning. Perhaps the most noteworthy contribution of the EDEF has been its assistance in the establishment of the nation’s first elementary and secondary school endowed chair program in mathematics, science, foreign language and literacy.New El Dorado High School Construction
A new high school construction is currently underway with an expected completion date of June 2011. The new school is for 1,500 students and will be a 320,000-sq-ft, 2-story structure made of wood, masonry, concrete and steel. Located in the original 1920s oil field, the project includes a 2,000 seat arena/gymnasium, 450-seat fine arts auditorium and seven classroom zones on a site totaling 62 acres.Murphy Oil
Murphy Oil
Murphy Oil Corporation is an international oil and gas company, founded in 1944 as C.H. Murphy & Co by Charle H Murphy Sr., that conducts business through various operating subsidiaries. Murphy produces oil and/or natural gas in the United States, Canada, Malaysia, the United Kingdom and Republic...
’s $50 million gift to education in El Dorado set the wheels in motion for the new school.
The new EHS will also include more than 100 classrooms and instructional spaces, six dedicated computer labs, media center, theater with sloped and tiered lecture
Lecture
thumb|A lecture on [[linear algebra]] at the [[Helsinki University of Technology]]A lecture is an oral presentation intended to present information or teach people about a particular subject, for example by a university or college teacher. Lectures are used to convey critical information, history,...
seating, a basketball arena, 75-seat “black box” theatre, 13 science
Science
Science is a systematic enterprise that builds and organizes knowledge in the form of testable explanations and predictions about the universe...
labs, “Main Street” circulation corridors and central octunda, and an 8000 sq ft (743.2 m²) student dining/commons with serving area.
Key Facts:
- Cost: $43.3 million
- Start/Completion: March 2009/June 2011
- Owner: El Dorado Public School District #15
- General Contractor: Baldwin & Shell Construction Co., Little Rock, ArkansasLittle Rock, ArkansasLittle Rock is the capital and the largest city of the U.S. state of Arkansas. The Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 699,757 people in the 2010 census...
. - Architect: CADM Architecture Inc.
- Civil Engineer: Hunt Guillot Associates LLC, Ruston, LouisianaRuston, LouisianaRuston is a city in and the parish seat of Lincoln Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 20,546 at the 2000 census. Ruston is near the eastern border of the Ark-La-Tex and is the home of Louisiana Tech University. Its economy caters to its college population...
. - Structural Engineer: Engineering Consultants Inc.
- MEP Engineer: TME Inc.
Athletics
The El Dorado Wildcats and Ladycats compete in several interscholastic athletic activities including: football, cross country, baseball, girls softball, basketball, golf, track & field, girls volleyball, tennis, and soccer. EHS is a part of the Arkansas State AAAAAA-South (6A-South) Conference.Football
The El Dorado High School Football team is currently the defending 2009 and 2010 AAAAAA-South Conference and AAAAAA Arkansas State Champions. The head football coach is Scott Reed.2009 Record: 12-1
On December 5, 2009, the El Dorado High School Wildcat football team defeated the Pine Bluff High School Zebras 27-20 to clinch the 2009 Arkansas AAAAAA State Championship. This was their first state title in football since 1958.
2010 Record: 12-1
On November 4, 2010, the El Dorado High School Wildcat football team beat the Pine Bluff High School Zebras 34-26 to win the 2010 Arkansas AAAAAA-South Conference Championship.
On December 4, 2010, the El Dorado High School football team defeated the Texarkana High School Razorbacks 31-21 to clinch the 2010 Arkansas AAAAAA State Championship. This is the first time in the school's history that it has won consecutive Arkansas State Football Championships.