Cabot High School facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Cabot High School |
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Front entrance to CHS main building
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401 North Lincoln Street
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72023
United States
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| Coordinates | 34°58′24″N 92°0′31″W / 34.97333°N 92.00861°W |
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| Type | Public secondary |
| Established | 1912 |
| CEEB code | 040320 |
| NCES School ID | 050375000123 |
| Principal | Mike Falcinelli |
| Teaching staff | 132.89 (on FTE basis) |
| Grades | 10–12 |
| Enrollment | 2,165 (2023-2024) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 16.29 |
| Color(s) | Red, white, and black |
| Fight song | On, Wisconsin! |
| Mascot | Panthers |
| Newspaper | The Panther Tale |
| Yearbook | The Panther |
Cabot High School (CHS) is a public high school. It is located in Cabot, Arkansas. The school teaches students in grades ten, eleven, and twelve. Cabot Public Schools manages the school. This district covers the city of Cabot and most of northern Lonoke County. The school's area includes Cabot, Austin, and Ward.
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Learning at Cabot High School
Students at Cabot High School follow the Smart Core curriculum. This plan was created by the Arkansas Department of Education. Students take regular classes and exams. They can also choose Advanced Placement (AP) courses. These AP courses and exams can help them earn college credit early. Cabot High School has been named a School of Innovation. This means it tries new and creative ways to teach.
Fun Activities and Sports
The mascot for Cabot High School is the panther. The school colors are red, white, and black. The school's fight song is "On, Panthers!". It is based on the song "On, Wisconsin!".
Cabot High Television (CHTV) and the Cabot Schools Network (CSN) are broadcast locally. These shows are made by the school's broadcasting department. You can watch them on channel three.
The Cabot High School Quizbowl Team is very good. They compete in the 7A Central conference. They won second place at the AGQBA state championships in 2017, 2014, 2008, and 2007.
Sports Teams
The Cabot Panthers compete in the largest state sports group. This is the 7A Classification. They are part of the 7A/6A East Conference. The Arkansas Activities Association organizes these sports.
The Panthers play many sports:
- Football
- Volleyball
- Golf (for boys and girls)
- Bowling (for boys and girls)
- Cross country (for boys and girls)
- Basketball (for boys and girls)
- Competitive cheer
- Competitive dance
- Soccer (for boys and girls)
- Baseball
- Softball
- Wrestling
- Swimming & diving (for boys and girls)
- Tennis (for boys and girls)
- Track & field (for boys and girls)
Football Success
The Panthers football team has won two state championships. They won in 1983 and again in 2000.
Volleyball Victories
The Lady Panthers volleyball teams won state championships in a row. They won in 1989 and 1990.
Golf Achievements
The boys golf team has won eight state championships. These wins were in 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2009, and 2010. The girls golf team has won nine state titles. Their first win was in 1976. They then won eight championships in a row from 1986 to 1993.
Bowling Champions
The girls bowling team has won four state championships. They won in 2009, 2011, 2013, and 2015. The boys bowling team also has four state championships. They won in 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2015. Both teams have a total of eight state championships. They also have eleven conference titles.
Basketball Triumphs
The Lady Panthers basketball team won their first state championship in 2012. The Panthers boys team won their first title in 2016. They beat Bentonville and Malik Monk with a score of 59-49.
Cheerleading and Dance
The Cheerleading Team won the Game Day Cheer State Championship in 2020. In 2022, they won a national championship. This was the National Cheerleading Association (NCA) Coed Large Varsity Game Day National Championship. The Dance Team won the Game Day Dance State Championship in 2021 and 2022.
Speech and Debate Programs
Cabot High School has two main programs in the National Speech and Debate Association. These are Cabot Debate and Cabot Forensics. Breanne Selah is the current head of the program. She took over in 2023. As of 2021, Cabot High School was ranked first in Arkansas. It was also in the top 50 nationally within the NSDA program. It is known as one of the best debate teams in the state and the country.
Band Program
Rusty Hart leads the Cabot High School band program. He took over after Joe Trusty retired. Mr. Trusty led the band for 30 years. The concert band competes in the Arkansas School Band and Orchestra Association (ASBOA). They perform for solo/ensemble and concert assessments. Students can also qualify for the ASBOA All-State Band.
The Cabot Marching Band is called The Spirit of Cabot. It is the largest high school marching band in Arkansas. It has over 250 students. The marching band competes in division 4A. This is under the Bands of America system. In 2022, they placed 5th at the Bands of America Music for All Clarksville Regional Championship. The Cabot Marching Band has played in the Washington, D.C., National Independence Day Parade. They performed there in 2016, 2019, and 2022.
Famous People from CHS
Many notable people have graduated from Cabot High School:
- Kimberly Forsyth (Class of 1997), who was Miss Arkansas USA in 2006.
- Ricky Hill, who is a member of the Arkansas Senate.
- Bryce Mitchell (Class of 2013), a fighter in the UFC.
- Terri Utley (Class of 1980), who was Miss USA in 1982 and Miss Arkansas USA in 1982.
- Cody Wilson (Class of 2006), a weapons developer and founder of Defense Distributed.
- Lexi Weeks (Class of 2015), a pole vaulter who went to the 2016 Summer Olympics.
See also
- Cabot Public Schools
- Cabot, Arkansas
