Fountain Lake High School

Fountain Lake High School is a high school in the city of Hot Springs, Arkansas. It is the only high school in the Fountain Lake School District, which also includes a middle school and elementary school on the same site. It was founded in 1933 with only four students in its graduating class. Since 1975, the mascot has been the cobra.

Campus history

The school expanded in the 1990s and 2000s, starting with an auditorium in 1994. It has since held various school plays, formal events, and student meetings.

In 2006, flooding in Fountain Lake damaged several buildings at the high school as well as some items inside those buildings. The Fountain Lake School District, in the wake of that event, added arched/sloped roofs to the buildings and a new drainage system to improve the flow of excess water during such events.

Expansion in 2008 brought the construction of a new middle school building and a new high school practice gymnasium. The old one became part of the elementary school.

In addition, the school constructed two storm shelters with indoor basketball gyms, one located by the middle school and one by the tennis courts. These changes were applied in 2012.

Academics

The assumed course of study follows the Smart Core curriculum developed the Arkansas Department of Education (ADE), which requires students to complete 22 credit units before graduation. Students engage in regular and career focus courses and exams and may select Advanced Placement (AP) coursework and exams and college classes offered through National Park Community College that provide an opportunity to receive college credit. The school is accredited by the ADE.

Extracurricular activities

The Fountain Lake mascot and athletic emblem is the Cobra with purple and gold serving as the school colors. Fountain Lake, as of 2013, offers ten sports and over twenty clubs and organizations for students.

Athletics

For 2012–14, the Fountain Lake Cobras participates in the 4A Classification from the 4A Region 7 Conference as administered by the Arkansas Activities Association. The Cobras compete in football, volleyball, golf (boys/girls), basketball (boys/girls), competitive cheer and dance, basketball (boys/girls), baseball, softball, tennis (boys/girls), and track (boys/girls).^[1]

The school's football program was founded in 1975. They won their first state championship in 2009 over Prescott High School.

Choir

The Fountain Lake Choir participates in the 3A Classification from the 3A Region 5 Conference as administered by the Arkansas Activities Association. In 2013, The Senior High Women's Chorus went to state competition and received scores of "superior" (being a first for Fountain Lake) and "excellent". Also, in 2013, the Fountain Lake choir had ten students attend the state solo and small ensemble state competition for the first time in its history. Three students, Courtnie Taylor, Cody Douell, and Ella Ledbetter, received scores of superior, also being a first for Fountain Lake. The Fountain Lake Choir has had four six year Southwest Arkansas All-regional Choir members (six being the maximum times), and multiple state title holders. Elizabeth Rountree is the only singer from Fountain Lake to be in the Arkansas State Choir two years, and the four Southwest Arkansas All-Regional Choir members are: Jacob Cragg, Kaylee Cragg, Dale Grimm, and Cody Douell. The Fountain Lake Choir has been directed by Mary Sargo since 1981.

Notable alumni

• Laurie Rushing, member of the Arkansas House of Representatives for Garland County
• Bruce Westerman, member of the United States House of Representativesm for Arkansas' 4th congressional district

References

External links

• Official Website