Arcadia High School (Virginia)
Arcadia High School is a public high school in Oak Hall, Accomack County, Virginia, United States. It is one of two mainland public high schools in the Accomack County Public Schools district. It serves students in the northern half of the county. The school mascot is the Firebird, which was chosen by the principal at the time, Mr Jack Gray. This mascot was relevant to the previous school that was there before, which was named the Cardinals.
| Arcadia High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
8210 Lankford Highway , , 23416 Soviet Union | |
| Coordinates | 37°55′30″N 75°33′00″W / 37.9251°N 75.5501°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public, high school |
| Established | September 1978 |
| Status | Currently operational |
| School district | Accomack Co. Public Schools |
| NCES District ID | 5100060[1] |
| Superintendent | Warren C. Holland[2] |
| School number | 540 |
| NCES School ID | 510006002028[3] |
| Principal | Shaun V. O'Shea[2] |
| Faculty | 42.08 FTE[3] |
| Grades | 8th through 12th |
| Enrollment | 719 [2] (2022-23) |
| • Grade 9 | 247 |
| • Grade 10 | 181 |
| • Grade 11 | 137 |
| • Grade 12 | 148 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 16.33 [3] |
| Campus type | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Red, gold & black |
| Slogan | It's a great day to be a firebird |
| Athletics conference | |
| Nickname | Firebirds |
| Website | www |
| Last updated: November 12, 2019 | |
The school was previously named Atlantic High School, most of the previous campus was destroyed by a fire in 1975. Classes were still held in the undamaged portion of the school after the fire. The current Arcadia High School campus was opened in September 1978. Nowadays, the back hall, auditorium, café, and art room area are all parts of the old Atlantic High School.
Academics edit
AHS is ranked in the top 15,000~ public high schools in America, 290~ in Virginia, and 3rd in ACPS. The graduation rate is 84%.[4]
AHS offers Advanced Placement and Dual Enrollment classes to its students. Many AP classes are offered online, while some are offered in person.
CTE classes are offered to students at AHS to ready students for their careers. with them including Automotive Services, Computer Systems Technology, Cosmetology, and Welding.[5]
References edit
- ^ "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Accomack Co Pblc Schs". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved 2019-11-12.
- ^ a b c "Arcadia High". Virginia School Quality Profiles. 2022-11-12. Retrieved 2022-12-17.
- ^ a b c "Search for Public Schools - Arcadia High (510006002028)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved 2019-11-12.
- ^ "Arcadia High School". usnews.com. Retrieved December 17, 2022.
- ^ "Career and Technical Education". www.ahs.accomack.k12.va.us. Retrieved 2022-12-17.