Lake Hamilton School District

Basic Information

Address: 205 Wolf Street Pearcy, Arkansas

Phone Number: 501-767-2306

Fax Number: 501-767-1219

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Email: steve.anderson@lh.k12.ar.us

Superintendent: Mr. Steve Anderson

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Additional Information

Member Schools: Lake Hamilton Primary (Grades K & 1); Lake Hamilton Elementary (Grades 2 & 3); Lake Hamilton Intermediate (Grades 4 & 5); Lake Hamilton Middle (Grades 6 & 7); Lake Hamilton Junior High (Grades 8 & 9) and Lake Hamilton High ( Grades 10 -12)

Board of Directors: Mr. Mark Curry, President; Mr. Mike Tucker, Vice President, Mr. Don Smith, Secretary; Mr. Vance Dobyns, Board Member, and Dr. Kevin Hale M.D., Board Member

Mission Statement:

District Mission Statement: Lake Hamilton School District... Where students, parents, educators and community work hand-in-hand to empower each learner with the knowledge, skills and direction necessary to promote life-long success and continued life enrichment.

Accreditation and Recognition: Lake Hamilton School District is fully accredited through the Arkansas Department of Education

District Characteristics: Lake Hamilton students are involved with a multitude of student clubs, organizations and activities. We enjoy excellent parent and community support and involvement in our school. Our Natural Setting in the beautify Ouachita Mountains, the Ouachita National Forest, and closeness to the The Diamond Lakes of Lake Hamilton, Lake Catherine, and Lake Ouachita provide an excellent location for the Lake Hamilton School District. We are the 26th largest school district in Arkansas with 4,141 students enrolled in grades K - 12. What started as a small country school in 1945 has grown into the largest school district in Garland County. Lake Hamilton is proud to offer Big School Opportunities while keeping It’s Small School Traditions and Values. We Offer A Unique Educational Experience You Just Can’t Get Anywhere Else….. ACADEMICS, ARTS, ATHLETICS, ATMOSPHERE…WE DO IT ALL! The Lake Hamilton School District, The School of Champions!

School Municipalities: Lake Hamilton is located in Garland County Arkansas. The nearest large city is Hot Springs National Park, about 8 miles east of our campus. Lake Hamilton is actually located between the small communities of Pearcy and Hempwallace, Arkansas.

History:

On August 6, 1945, the Garland County School Board met at 11:00 a.m. At this meeting, the directors of nine small public school districts in western Garland County voted to consolidate into one larger school district. The school districts of Center Fork, Evening Star, Greensmith, Hempwallace, Pearcy, Piney, Pleasant Hill, Sunshine, and Valley joined to become, the Lake Hamilton School District.

County School Supervisor, Roy H. Morgan, served as superintendent until the Lake Hamilton School Board hired it’s first superintendent in 1947, Mr. Roy E. Trawick. Classes at Lake Hamilton began with the 1947-48 school year. Until then, students attended the consolidated schools until they eventually were phased out and until ’47-’48, our high school students were bused across the county to attend Lakeside High School.
In 1947, Lake Hamilton Schools consisted of the following: STUDENTS: 547; TEACHERS: 20; BUS DRIVERS: 4; CUSTODIAN: 1; and CAFETERIA STAFF: 4. Today Lake Hamilton School District has grown to one of the largest schools in Arkansas with 4,141 students and over 500 employees.

Other Facilities: In additon to our 6 school campuses on one larger extended campus, we have just opened up a new facility between the Intermediate and Middle Schools. The New Horizons Alternative Program is designed to provide special programs and assistance for studnets that experience difficulties in the traditional classroom setting, are behind in credits toward graduation, or need special counseling.

Athletics: While the Lake Hamilton School District sets a very high priority on academic programs and success, we belive thatnational research shows that students that are actively involved in extracurricular programs and have a positive relationship with adult mentors in the school perform better academically and are more likely to stay in school, graduate, and to go on to college and careers. Therefore, we are very proud of our extensive athletic program for both male and female athletes. Because of our long history of athletic success in a multitude of sports, we are sometimes wrongly steriotyped as the "Athletic School." We firmly believe that students can achieve in both athletics and in the classroom. In fact, some of our most talented students are also our most gifted athletes. In addition, our coaching staff are excellent classroom teachers in a wide variety of subjects including math, science, social studies, and health just to name a few. The Lake Hamilton Coaching Staff has an excellent balance of young entergetic coaches and experienced veteran coaches. Our coaching staff has memebers that have received numerous national, state, and conference awards for their coaching successs. Lake Hamilton is proud to have been named the winner of the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's All Sports Award for four consecutive years for overall success in all sports in Class 6A and in the top of all Classifications. Lake Hamilton Wolves are competitors and winners! In addition to our athletic programs, we are home to one of the best band programs in the south. The Lake Hamilton Band Program starts in the 6th grade and progresses throughout high school. The Lake Hamilton High School Band proudly calls itself "The Power Band of Arkansas!" We consistantly win regional and state marching contest and have even won some out of state competitions.

Curriculum:

Lake Hamilton offers a balanced curriculum to meet the needs of all students. From special programs designed to help students with special needs, to the most advanced courses for our most highly gifted students. Lake Hamilton is recognized as one of the top academic schools in Arkansas. We are a part of a select group of schools in the Arkansas Advanced Inititave for Math and Science funded by the Exxon Corporation. Additionallly, our students have access to concurrent classes where they can earn both high school and college credit at the same time. Our close proximity to National Park Community College and National Park Vocational Technical School allows for some of our students to attend classes at Lake Hamilton and still work in classes on these campuses in their normal school day.

Belief Statements:

We believe that all students can learn. It is our responsibility to work with the students and parents to give them the tools that they need to be successful in college and/or careers.

Demographics:

Lake Hamilton students are 85% white, 7.5% Hispanic, 1.9% African-American, .6% Asian, .6% Native American, .4% Pacific Islander, & 4.2% Mixed Race.

Scholastic Perfomance: In 2009, the Lake Hamilton School District was ranked the #1 academic school district in Arkansas by the Arkansas Policy Foundation, based solely on scholastic criteria. During the summer of 2010, Newsweek Magazine named Lake Hamilton High School to it's list of only 6% of the high schools in the nation to be designated as Americas' Top High Schools. We were the only school in Garland County to receive this honor.

A.P. Classes: Lake Hamilton is one of the state's leaders in the number of students enrolled in Advanced Placement Courses. Our AP courses have been recognized for exceptional growth in the last few years. Our participation in the AAIMS Grant (Arkansas Advanced Inititave for Math and Science) has been a huge push to improve our AP offerings. Also, we are the home of the Arkansas National AP English Teacher from 2009-2010.

Transportation: Lake Hamilton covers a wide area of Garland County. We have one of the geographical largest districts in the state. From paved state highways and suburban residential subdivisions all the way to narrow gravel and dirt country road, our school buses successfully transport over 2,000 students from home to school and back again every day. Safety is our number one concern. Our professional staff of bus drivers are connected to each other and to the school base with modern radio equipment and our buses also have up to date video camers on board.

Juvenile/At-Risk Student Programs: The New Horizons Alternative Program is new to the district. It is housed on our campus and we also are part of a group of county schools that send students into the Hot Springs School District to another alternative program, The Summit School. Our new local program has been wildly successful. It is geared to help student that are behind in their credits for graduation by giving them indivdualized and computer assisted classes for credit recovery. They will have the choice to either rejoin the traditional school when they are back on grade level, or to continue in the alternative program. We also offer a GED Program at New Horizons and a Behavioral Classroom for students with difficulty in the traditional classroom. Students may earn the right to also participate in Vo-Tech Classes at National Park Vocational Technical School or in College Courses at National Park Community College. In addition, with the correct academic and behavioral performance in New Horizons, they can be eligible to participate in traditional school activities such as athletics, band, music, and art classes just to name a few. This program has gained huge support from the Garland County Juvenile Court System.

Notes/School Information:

Lake Hamilton School District

The Lake Hamilton School District, one of the best kept educational secrets in Arkansas! Located in Western Garland County, just outside of Hot Springs National Park, this is a great place to live and raise a family. It is also the home of an exceptional public school, The Lake Hamilton School District, The School of Champions!

Lake Hamilton has a Championship Academic Program:

Our students consistently score very well on state mandated test. Students have access to cutting-edge technology, outstanding academic programs, and are taught by a highly qualified professional staff. We offer a diverse curriculum from Advance Placement Courses to a variety of Vocational Technical Courses to meet the needs of all of our students.

We Offer A Championship Arts Program:

Lake Hamilton Students have access to many courses in the Visual and Performing Arts from Kindergarten through high school. Recent campus expansions have added new facilities to our Arts Departments. Our band, vocal music, and visual artist regularly win local, state, and regional competitions. The Lake Hamilton Arts Programs take full advantage of our close proximity to the Hot Springs Art Galleries & the local Arts Community

Lake Hamilton Is Home To A Championship Athletic Program:

The Lake Hamilton Wolves are recognized as one of the Most Successful Athletic Programs in Arkansas. The Wolves have repeatedly won State Athletic Championships in a wide variety of male and female team and individual sports. Many members of the Lake Hamilton Coaching Staff have been recognized with regional, state, and national honors. Our highly motivated and successful coaches have assisted many Wolf scholar athletes in securing both academic and athletic college scholarships.

We Also Have An Overall Championship Atmosphere for All Students to Succeed:

Lake Hamilton students are involved with a multitude of student clubs, organizations and activities. We enjoy excellent parent and community support and involvement in our school.

Our Natural Setting in the Ouachita Mountains, the National Forest, and closeness to the The Diamond Lakes provide an excellent location for the Lake Hamilton School District. Lake Hamilton is proud to offer Big School Opportunities while keeping It’s Small School Traditions and Values. We Offer A Unique Educational Experience You Just Can’t Get Anywhere Else…..

ACADEMICS, ARTS, ATHLETICS, ATMOSPHERE…

WE DO IT ALL!

The Lake Hamilton School District, The School of Champions!

For more information or to find out how to give your student a Championship Education: www.wolves.dsc.k12.ar.us