Maumelle Charter High School
Address
900 Edgewood Drive Maumelle, Arkansas 72113 United States
Coordinates	34°51′55″N 92°24′18″W / 34.8653°N 92.4050°W / 34.8653; -92.4050
Information
School type	Public charter
Status	Open
NCES District ID	0500059[2]
Authority	Arkansas Department of Education (ADE)
CEEB code	041528
NCES School ID	050005900741[1]
Director	Robert McGill
Principal	Kim Willis
Grades	7–12
Enrollment	266 (2010–11[1])
Student to teacher ratio	6.9[1]
Education system	Charter
Color(s)	Navy blue and white
Athletics conference	1A 5 North (2012–14)
Sports	Golf, bowling, cross country, cheer, basketball, soccer, baseball, softball, tennis, track
Accreditation	ADE
Affiliation	Arkansas Activities Association
Website	www.academicsplus.org

Academics Plus Charter Schools (APCS) is an open-enrollment public charter school system in the Little Rock metropolitan area, United States; the Academics Plus Charter School District maintains its headquarters in Maumelle. It consists of three schools: Scott Charter School in Scott, Maumelle Charter Elementary School in Maumelle, and Maumelle Charter High School in Maumelle.

Academics Plus was chartered in 2001 as the first charter school in Arkansas. The charter was renewed in 2003 and 2007.

The Arkansas Department of Education classifies the school system as a school district.^[3]

Academics

Based on the KIPP network of free, open-enrollment, college-preparatory schools, the KIPP curriculum meets or exceeds the Smart Core curriculum developed the Arkansas Department of Education (ADE), which requires students to complete 22 credit units before graduation. Students engage in regular and Advanced Placement (AP) coursework and exams, preparatory courses in ACT/SAT testing, leadership workshops, and partnerships with local colleges and universities.

Academics Plus has partnered with the University of Central Arkansas, the University of Arkansas at Little Rock and the University of Arkansas at Monticello to offer twelve concurrent credit courses in math, English, history and music. In 2011, a total of 210 concurrent credit hours were earned by the 23 graduating seniors.

Extracurricular activities

The Academics Plus Charter School mascot and athletic emblem is the Falcon with school colors of navy and white.

Athletics

The Academics Plus Falcons participate in various interscholastic activities in the 1A 5 North Conference administered by the Arkansas Activities Association. The school athletic activities include golf (boys/girls), cross country (boys/girls), bowling (boys/girls), cheer, basketball (boys/girls), soccer (boys/girls), tennis (boys/girls), and track (boys/girls).^[4]