Mineral Springs High School


Mineral Springs High School is a comprehensive public high school in Mineral Springs, Arkansas, United States that serves grades 7 through 12. It is one of three public high schools in Howard County and the only high school managed by the Mineral Springs Saratoga School District.
In September 2012, the school district's other high school, Saratoga High School, was closed after the state Board of Education discovered the high school did not provide the required 38 courses. As a result, students were merged into Mineral Springs High School.

Academics

The assumed course of study is the Smart Core curriculum developed by the Arkansas Department of Education. Students may engage in regular and Advanced Placement coursework and exams prior to graduation. Mineral Springs has been accredited by AdvancED since 1998.
The high school is listed unranked in the Best High Schools 2012 Report by U.S. News & World Report.

Extracurricular activities

The Mineral Springs High School mascot is the Hornet with school colors of green and Vegas gold. The former Saratoga High School mascot was the Bulldog and the school colors were red and white.
For 2012–14, the Mineral Springs Hornets participate in the 2A Classification in the 2A 7 and 2A 7 East Conference for interscholastic activities administered by the Arkansas Activities Association including football, golf, basketball, cheer, baseball, softball, and track and field.
The following are notable people associated with Mineral Springs High School. If the person was a Mineral Springs 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