EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES
SCHOOLS Cotter
COTTER – The Cotter School District
covers 35 square miles in western Bax- ter County including the cities of Cotter, Gassville and the outlying area. Cotter provides a comprehensive
academic educational program for stu- dents in grades K-12 that complies with the Standards for Accreditation as es- tablished by the Arkansas State Board of Education. The enrollment for Cotter Public
School District is approximately 605 students, 70 percent of whom are eligi- ble for free or reduced-price meals. An additional 40 students are enrolled at the ABC and Head Start preschool pro- grams at Cotter. Cotter School District employs 63
certified staff and 44 support staff, and runs eight bus routes. Student test scores have continued to improve over recent years, specifically in elementary math, junior high math, algebra and career and technical education. Results of the 2014 Arkansas Bench-
mark Examination showed Cotter stu- dents to be at or above the state average on most math, literacy and science exams, and above the regional average on most tests as well. Students who are not proficient on Benchmark exams are provided remedial instruction. The district offers an opportunity for
a strong academic education with Ad- vanced Placement offerings in all four of the core academic disciplines. The Cotter Junior High Quiz Bowl
Team finished first in the state competi- tions. Cotter High School teachers have
been participating in Understanding by Design and Literacy Design Collab- orative training to help prepare them to think utilizing a backward design when
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planning for student achievement. Teachers have been focusing on writing and reading skills across the curriculum in order to better prepare students for college success. They have been utiliz- ing skills gained to collaborate on ideas of utilizing technology in the classroom. CHS has been a 1:1 school the past
four years. Administrators have transi- tioned from 1:1 iPads to 1:1 Chromebooks in order to better fit the needs of stu- dents and faculty. In 2014, CHS offered an ACT acad-
emy to students, in which many stu- dents improved scores 3 points and one even improved his composite score by 6 points. Faculty and administration plan to offer two ACT Academies to students in 2016. The schools also offer a variety of
extracurricular and athletic programs that help develop well-rounded stu- dents. The Students Against Destruc- tive Decisions chapter hosted a “Last Dance” reenactment of a car crash for local high schools in order to promote sober driving around the times of prom and graduation. The Gifted and Tal- ented Program was named as an Arkan- sas Gifted and Talented Program of the year in 2014. The Amanda Gist Elementary School
has received an OEP Math award from the Office of Educational Policy of the University of Arkansas for 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 2013 and 2014. Amanda Gist Elementary has also been named an Arkansas Recognition and Reward School by the Department of Education for 2013 and 2014, both years the award existed. The award is based on the high aca-
demic performance of its students on state benchmark exams.
Vanessa Thomas Jones
Airl Cheek
Reneta Dewey
Allen Franks School Administration
Mailing address: P. O. Box 70, Cotter, AR 72626 Phone: 435-6171 Fax: 435-1300
District Website:
cotterschools.net Superintendent Vanessa Thomas Jones Principals Cotter High School
Open
Mable and Lithia Streets Cotter, AR 72626 Phone: 435-6323
Amanda Gist Elementary Airl Cheek
Mable and Lithia Streets Cotter, AR 72626 Phone: 435-6655 School Board
President Reneta Dewey Vice President Luke Walker Secretary Jimmy Morgan Board Member Allen Franks Board Member Donald Marler
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