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Bentonville High School

Bentonville High School. Megan Harness Learning Community Analysis. Located in northwest Arkansas Population:33,685. Bentonville High School. Student population: 3,585 (roughly 10% of city’s population) 50.01% Female 49.99% Male

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Bentonville High School

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  1. Bentonville High School Megan Harness Learning Community Analysis

  2. Located in northwest Arkansas Population:33,685

  3. Bentonville High School • Student population: 3,585 (roughly 10% of city’s population) • 50.01% Female • 49.99% Male • There is actually one more female student than male! (1793 males, 1792 females)

  4. Bentonville High School : diversity • 78.72% Caucasian (2,822 students) • 11.55% Hispanic (414 students) • 3.54% Asian (127 students) • 3.46% African American (124 students) • 2.48% Native American (89 students) • *from bentonvillek12.org; this page is connected to a database that is updated nightly, and these numbers actually changed between the time I wrote my paper and now.

  5. Bentonville High School: other interesting facts • 20% eligiblefor free/reduced lunch • 9% Special Ed • 6% Gifted and Talented • 4% ESL More: • Proficient test scores in every area • 62.6% of teachers have a master’s degree or higher

  6. Bentonville High School: opportunities • Specified “Learning Communities” within the high school: • Freshman Learning Community • Scrubs (human and life sciences) • Steam (Science, Technology, Engineering, Architecture, and Military) • Vpac (Visual and Performing Arts) • Impact (International Management, Public Service, Administration, Communication, and Technology) *EVERY student belongs to one!

  7. Bentonville High School: opportunities • Home of Wal-Mart corporation (huge reason for this city’s diversity) • Resources available such as: • Arend Arts Center • Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art • Museum of Native American Artifacts • 8 higher education institutions available nearby • 69 school clubs

  8. Bentonville High School: Library • 2 libraries: a traditional library and an e-library • Both libraries are used by teachers and students • The main library at BHS is not used as much as the librarian would like; possibly because of the richness of real life experiences in this area?

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