In 2013, the Arkansas Legislature passed a law requiring the state to adopt an A–F grading scale for schools. This accountability system emphasizes student achievement, academic growth, and college and career readiness when determining each school’s letter grade.
All schools in the Paragould School District demonstrated academic improvement this year, reflecting a strong, collective commitment to student success. This year, three schools in our district improved their letter grades, with one school making a remarkable two letter grade jump. This is a significant achievement, and we are incredibly proud of the dedication and hard work happening across all of our schools.
To learn more about the school letter grade system, visit the link below:
Topping Out Ceremony will be held at 11:00am this morning. Watch it live HERE.
Career Coaches Francesca Shearer and Brittany Hall planned the event, where Mayor Agee signed a Proclamation officially designating October 1, 2025 – December 31, 2025 as Paragould High School’s Arkansas Applied Campaign.
💬 Our seniors heard inspiring messages from Mayor Agee, City Councilman, Pastor, and Podcaster Jared Pickney, and Pastor Blake Ligon of CBC Paragould, encouraging the Class of 2026 to pursue enrollment, enlistment, or employment after graduation.
📽️ PHS faculty and staff also joined together in a special video message for seniors, which was revealed during the ceremony.
🎟️ Seniors who have already applied to college received Golden Tickets to scratch off for prizes—thanks to the incredible support of our local businesses who generously donated rewards for students and teachers!
🏆 College Door Contest Winners:
1️⃣ Mrs. Melissa Lamb – 1st Place
2️⃣ Mrs. Prince – 2nd Place
3️⃣ Mrs. Yawson – 3rd Place
👏 Congratulations to our winners and to our seniors for taking the first steps toward their future!
#PSDRams #WhyApply #ArkansasAppliedCampaign
📸 Check out these moments from the celebration! Here's a few pictures from our celebration!
This year, we awarded $17,600 in scholarships to our outstanding students. 🎉💙
Congratulations to all of our scholars—you inspire us every day! We are so proud of you!
#APScholars #RamPride #GoRams
Generations of Rams will come together in this space, and now our students’ names will be a lasting part of its foundation. Go Rams!
The AP Honors Ceremony will be steamed live HERE at 9:45am on Monday, Sept. 15th thanks to our Rams Broadcasting team.
Annual PSD Gifted & Talented & AP Parent Night
Mrs. Cooper will also share exciting updates on program changes, new opportunities to maximize student learning, and scholarship possibilities for the future.
🍕 Plus, enjoy pizza & cookies while we answer all your questions!
We hope to see you there!
🎉 Congratulations to our PHS Scholarship and Award Winners! 🎉
We are proud to announce that Bianca Queen, Tyler Ray, and Alex Delagarza (not pictured) have been awarded scholarships from the Greene County Fair! 🌟
Skyler Gilkerson won the Jacqueline Kent Rookie of the Year award! 🎉
Way to go! Your hard work and dedication have truly paid off. 👏👏
Good morning! Join us in celebrating Jacob, who printed his 3D birdhouse at the Northeast Arkansas Technical Career & Technical Center. 👏
This project showcases creativity, problem-solving, and the amazing opportunities our students have to explore hands-on learning through technology.
Great job, Jacob — we’re proud of your hard work! 🌟
Instructor Pilot Jason Fodor met with Elaine to plan her upcoming job shadow at Little Rock Air Force Base. Elaine is interested in becoming a Commercial Pilot, and Mr. Fodor is creating a hands-on experience to help her explore the field.
Her day will include meeting with a female pilot from the Guard, sitting in on a table-top briefing and route study, observing the flight crew’s setup while listening in with a headset, and even trying out a flight simulator while the crew is in the air.
Elaine came prepared with great questions and is looking forward to this incredible learning opportunity!
Calling all golfers (the good, the bad, and everything in between!) The PHS dance team is hosting their 1st ever golf tournament and would love for YOU to be a part of it - as a golfer AND/OR sponsor! All you need to know is on the fliers. Contact Jennifer Wallace at jwallace@paragouldschools.net with additional questions. Go Rams!
