Hamburg High School (Arkansas)

Hamburg High School
Location
1119 South Main Street

,
Arkansas
71646

United States

33°12′56″N 91°47′53″W / 33.21556°N 91.79806°W / 33.21556; -91.79806
Information
School typePublic comprehensive
StatusOpen
School district
Hamburg School District
CEEB code040995
NCES School ID
050004201281[1]
Teaching staff
41.55 (on FTE basis)[1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment511 (2023-2024)[1]
Student to teacher ratio
12.30[1]
Education system
ADE Smart Core
Classes offered
Regular, Advanced Placement (AP)
ColorsPurple and white
  
Athletics conference
4A Region 7[2]
MascotLion[2]
Team nameHamburg Lions
AccreditationADE
USNWR ranking
No. 14 (AR)
No. 1737 (USA)[3]
Communities served
Hamburg, Fountain Hill, Parkdale, Portland, Wilmot, and a section of North Crossett
Feeder to
Hamburg Middle School
AffiliationArkansas Activities Association
Websitehhs.hsdlions.org

Hamburg High School is a comprehensive public high school for students in grades 9 through 12 located in Hamburg, Arkansas, United States. Since 2004, Hamburg High School is the only high school of the Hamburg School District.

The district serves sections of Ashley, Drew, and Chicot counties.[4][5][6] Communities served by the district, and therefore the school, include Hamburg, Fountain Hill, Parkdale, Portland, Wilmot, and a section of North Crossett.[4]

Academics

The assumed course of study follows the Smart Core curriculum developed by the Arkansas Department of Education (ADE), which requires students complete at least 22 units prior to graduation. Students complete regular coursework and exams and may take Advanced Placement (AP) courses and exam with the opportunity to receive college credit.

In 2012, Hamburg High School was nationally recognized as a Silver Medalist and the No. 1737 (national rank) and No. 14 (state rank) in the Best High Schools Report developed by U.S. News & World Report.[3]

Athletics

The Hamburg High School athletic emblem (mascot) is the lion with purple and white serving as the school colors.

The Hamburg Lions compete in interscholastic activities within the 4A Classification administered by the Arkansas Activities Association. The Lions play within the 4A Region 8 Conference. Hamburg fields varsity teams in football, golf (boys/girls), basketball (boys/girls), cross country (boys/girls), cheer, bowling (boys/girls), baseball, fastpitch softball, tennis (boys/girls), track and field (boys/girls).[2]

Notable people

The following are notable people associated with Hamburg High School. If the person was a Hamburg 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:

  • Stevi Perry—American beauty queen; Miss Teen USA 2008.
  • Kavion Pippen (2015)—basketball player[7]
  • Scottie Pippen (1983)—Hall of Fame professional basketball player; 6x NBA Champion.[8]
  • Brooke Stoehr (1998)—Former Northwestern State Lady Demons basketball head coach and current Louisiana Tech University Lady Techsters head coach[9]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Search for Public Schools - Hamburg High School (050004201281)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved March 28, 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 "School Profile, Hamburg High School". Arkansas Activities Association. Retrieved October 30, 2012.
  3. 1 2 "Best High Schools 2012". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved October 29, 2012.
  4. 1 2 "SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Ashley County, AR." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on June 17, 2018.
  5. ↑ "SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Drew County, AR." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on June 17, 2018.
  6. ↑ "SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Chicot County, AR." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on June 17, 2018.
  7. ↑ "Kavion Pippen". australiabasket.com. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Scottie Pippen Biography". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on November 2, 2013. Retrieved April 30, 2013.
  9. ↑ "Northwestern State Athletics – 2015–16 Women's Basketball Coaching Staff". www.nsudemons.com. Retrieved April 14, 2016.