Benton High School

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Attention Juniors! Important test reminders for tomorrow! #bhs #bhspanthers20242025

🚌 Alternate Bus Routes for Friday, February 21, 2025 🚌 Due to continued hazardous road conditions, some bus routes will have adjusted pickup locations and times tomorrow. Please see the details below: 📍 RE-81 – All bus riders will meet at New Hope Methodist Church (1705 New Hope Rd) from 8:30-9:00 AM. 📍 CE-57 – Students in River Heights, Twin Oaks, & River Oaks will meet at Lyledale & Volcanic from 8:30-8:45 AM. 📍 MVE-64 & MVE-78 – All bus riders will meet at Ten Mile Grocery (17194 Hwy 70) from 8:15-8:45 AM. 📍 MVE-55 – All bus riders will meet at Kentucky Missionary Baptist Church (7070 Hwy 5) from 8:15-8:45 AM. 📍 MVE-70 – Students living on Sunnybrook or Meadow Ridge will meet the bus two hours later than normal pickup time at Brazil & Sunnybrook or Brazil & Meadow Ridge. Thank you for your patience and cooperation. Stay safe! ❄️🚍

🚨 Weather Alert 🚨 Due to inclement weather and hazardous road conditions, Benton Public Schools will be closed on Wednesday, February 19, 2025. ❄️🚗⚠️ The safety of our students, staff, and families is our top priority. Please stay safe and warm, and we will provide any further updates as needed.

Click on the link below for important information regarding the purchase of a 2025 yearbook! https://docs.google.com/document/d/1EpqY8saPDtvhTP6FFHE8kXVj-cSP2yTI-4-lusB7wv4/edit?usp=sharing

The Medical Professionals Club celebrated Valentine’s Day with Greg Outlaw, cardiac cath lab nurse at ACH. Thanks for sharing your stories, Mr. Outlaw! #bhs #bhspanthers20242025

Important cheer tryout information! Información importante sobre las pruebas para animadoras

Happy Valentine's Day! Love is in the air in anatomy as students were able to speed date different tissue types! #bhs #bhspanthers20242025

📅✨ Plan Ahead, Panther Family! ✨📅 The 2025-2026 Benton School District Calendar is here! 🐾 Mark your calendars, set your reminders, and get ready for another amazing school year! 🏫🎉 Check it out now and start planning for a fantastic year ahead! ⏳📚📝

Reminder: We will be hosting a graduation readiness and job fair during Parent/Teacher Conferences this Thursday, 2/13/25!

Parent/Teacher Conferences will be held this Thursday, 2/13/25! Las conferencias de padres y maestros se llevarán a cabo este jueves 13 de febrero de 2025.

Important CAPS Conferences message! Click on this link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BiCV2z6pDHmqFko8xPh6NIXBDYVSVMnb_OuE6hvr1Vk/edit?usp=sharing

Attention Juniors and Seniors: Herff Jones will be in the cafeteria tomorrow. #bhs #bhspanthers20242025

Important CAPS Conferences Information! https://docs.google.com/document/d/1sNL5UadRHjujhC9UQI-qXCCFVD0dHcNPTrgQ63hrXZI/edit?usp=sharing

Congratulations to senior Tiffany Zhang for winning a Gold Key at the regional level from the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards for a short animation film she recently created and submitted. She will go on to compete at the national level. Her artwork will be on display in a special showcase in the Lower Lobby gallery at Crystal Bridges from March 22, 2025 through May 5, 2025. The Heartland Art Region Awards Ceremony will be hosted at Crystal Bridges on April 6, 2025. We are proud of Tiffany and her artistic accomplishments. Click this link to view the film: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1bV-_ba8Z1tRQoThnAisA68HtfvcWRO9I/view?usp=sharing

Benton High School has been awarded @CollegeBoard's Female Diversity Award for AP Computer Science Principles! Schools receiving this award have expanded women’s participation in the course and improved female representation in computer science. https://ww2.bentonschools.org/o/bhs/live-feed#8006538 #APCSP

For Immediate Release: 1/21/2025 Benton High School Earns AP Computer Science Principles Female Diversity Award Recognized for Improving Female Representation in AP Computer Science Principles Benton, AR─Benton High School has earned the College Board AP® Computer Science Female Diversity Award for achieving high female representation in AP Computer Science Principles (CSP). Schools honored with an AP Computer Science Female Diversity Award have expanded access to AP computer science courses for female students in their communities. During the 2023-24 school year, 1,153 institutions achieved an AP Computer Science Female Diversity Award for CSA, CSP or both courses. Award contenders must either have reached 50% or higher female representation in one of the two AP computer science courses or have achieved a percentage of female computer science exam takers that meets or exceeds that of the school’s female population. Benton High School was one of only 847 recognized for improving female representation in AP CSP. “We’re thrilled to congratulate our female AP computer science students and their teachers on this step toward equal representation in computer science education,” said [school leadership]. “We’re honored that our school earned this distinction and look forward to seeing these young women and others pursue and achieve success in computer science education and careers.” “Computer science is the source code of our economy and much of the career landscape,” said Trevor Packer, head of the AP Program. “In the seven years since we began the AP Computer Science Female Diversity Award, it’s been heartening to see schools like Benton High School welcome so many more young women into this vital field.” AP Computer Science Principles, which first launched in the 2016-17 school year, continues to grow. In 2024: · 175,261 students took the AP CSP Exam—almost 4 times the number of exam takers in the course’s first year. · 60,259 female students took the AP CSP Exam, approximately 4 1/2 times the number who tested in 2017. Overall AP computer science course participation has increased 161% since 2017, which has broadened STEM career opportunities for more students. Providing young women with access to computer science courses is necessary to ensure gender equity in the industry’s high-paying jobs and to drive innovation, creativity, and representation. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the median annual wage for computer and mathematical occupations was $104,200 in 2023. However, women represent just 26.9% of the 6.5 million people employed in the same fields. That’s why College Board research about AP CSP is so encouraging. According to the data, female students who take AP CSP in high school are more than five times as likely to major in computer science in college, compared to female students of similar background and academic preparation who didn’t take AP CSP. The study also finds AP Computer Science Principles students are nearly twice as likely to enroll in AP Computer Science A (CSA), and that for most students, AP CSP serves as a stepping stone to other advanced AP STEM coursework. These findings highlight the importance of schools nationwide achieving gender equity in AP computer science classrooms. Overall, female students remain underrepresented in computer science classes. They account for just 34% of AP CSP participants and 26% of AP CSA participants. The 1,153 schools that receive this year’s AP Computer Science Female Diversity Award serve as inspiration and are models for all U.S. high schools.

There is no school today in honor of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. Graphic design: Matthais H. #bhs #bhspanthers20242025

🎉 January is School Board Appreciation Month! 🎉 We are incredibly grateful for our School Board members and their unwavering dedication to our students, staff, and community. They give their time freely—attending meetings (sometimes several a month!), supporting school events, and making decisions that shape the future of our district. Please join us in thanking our board members for their service: ⭐ Tadd Farmer – President ⭐ Karen Hammer – Vice President ⭐ Boyd Goodner – Secretary ⭐ Justin Dorsey – Zone 1 ⭐ Paul Childress – At Large ⭐ Luke Fulcher – Zone 3 ⭐ Randy Wright – At Large Your leadership and commitment make a difference every day. Thank you for all you do! ❤️ #SchoolBoardAppreciation #ThankYou