School Profile

Dardanelle High School
1079 North State Highway 28
Dardanelle, AR 72834
(479) 229-4655 * Fax (479) 229-4687

Administration

Dr. Jamie Burris, Superintendent
Mr. Paul Farnam, Principal
Mr. Jason Martin, Assistant Principal

Dardanelle High School is a comprehensive school offering a range of vocational opportunities, core academics, a highly decorated fine arts program and many accomplished athletic and interscholastic teams and activities.

  • School on the Move Toward Excellence ~ Arkansas Dept. of Education

  • High Overall Growth Statewide and Northwest Region ~ University of Arkansas Office of Ed. Policy

  • High Math Growth Statewide and Northwest Region ~ University of Arkansas Office of Ed. Policy

  • Best High Schools ~ Niche

  • College Prep Award ~ Great School Foundation

  • Nation's Most Challenging High Schools ~ Washington Post

  • One of Arkansas's Highest Performing High Schools ~ Normes

  • Exemplary Progress School ~ ACT

  • America's Best High Schools ~ U. S. News

  • Nation's Best Schools ~ The Daily Beast & Newsweek

Recent ACT Composites

Year                       Dardanelle                         State

2020                       21.4                            18.6                       

2021                       21.1                              18.2       

2022                       20.9                             18.8

2023                       21.6                             18.2

Grading Scale

100-90= A
89-80=   B
79-70=   C
69-60=   D
59-Below= F     

ADVANCED PLACEMENT COURSES

  • AP American History

  • AP World History

  • AP English III Language and Comp.

  • AP Pre-Calculus

  • AP Biology

  • AP Art Studio

  • AP Computer Science

  • AP Human Geography

CONCURRENT CREDIT PROGRAMS

  • Comp I & II- 6 hours

  • Concurrent World History- 6 hours

  • College Math/College Alg.- 6 hours

  • AP Courses

    • College Hours based on National Advanced Placement Exam Scores

OTHER NOTABLE PROGRAMS

  • Interscholastic Athletics

  • Junior Reserve Office Training Corps

  • Band & Jazz Band

  • Choir & Chamber Choir

  • EAST

  • Forensics & Debate

  • Theatre

"EMPOWERING OUR STUDENTS WITH SKILLS TO SUCCEED IN AN EVER CHANGING WORLD"