EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES Cotter Jones School Administration SCHOOLS Cheek COTTER – The Cotter School District


covers 35 square miles in western Baxter County including the cities of Cotter, Gassville and the outlying area. Cotter provides a comprehensive ac-


ademic 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 ca- reer 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 ex- ams, and above the regional average on most tests as well. Students who are not proficient on Benchmark exams are pro- vided 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.


Dewey Franks 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 Collabora- tive training to help prepare them to think utilizing a backward design when planning for student achievement. Teachers have been focusing on writing and reading skills across the curriculum to better prepare students for college success. They have been utilizing skills gained to collaborate on ideas of utiliz- ing 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 to better fit the needs of students and faculty. In 2014, CHS offered an ACT academy


to students, in which many students im- proved scores 3 points and one even im- proved 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 ex-


tracurricular and athletic programs that help develop well-rounded students. The Students Against Destructive Deci- sions chapter hosted a “Last Dance” re- enactment of a car crash for local high schools to promote sober driving around the times of prom and graduation. The Gifted and Talented Program was named as an Arkansas Gifted and Tal-


Mailing address: P. O. Box 70, Cotter, AR 72626 Phone: 435-6171 Fax: 435-1300


District Website: cotter- schools.net Superintendent Vanessa Thomas Jones Principals Cotter High School Douglas Corley 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


ented 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 Ar- kansas Recognition and Reward School by the Department of Education for 2013 and 2014, both years the award existed.


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