Harding Academy | |
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1529 East Park Avenue , Arkansas 72143 United States | |
Coordinates | 35°14′46″N 91°43′12″W / 35.24611°N 91.72000°W |
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Type | Private |
Motto | "High Quality Academic Education in a Christian Environment." |
Established | 1924 |
Headmaster | James Gurchiek |
Staff | 61 |
Grades | K-12 |
Number of students | 687 |
Color(s) | Red and white |
Athletics conference | Class 5A East (2024-2026)
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Nickname | Wildcats |
Affiliations | Church of Christ, Harding University |
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Harding Academy is a K-12 private school in Searcy, Arkansas. It is affiliated with Harding University. Like that institution, it is associated with the Churches of Christ and named in honor of an early minister of that fellowship, James A. Harding.
Harding Academy is accredited by the National Christian School Association. Many students take Advanced Placement (AP) courses and successfully gain college credit while still enrolled in high school.
The FIRST LEGO League (Mindsweepers) team won the state championship in 2017 and 2021. The FIRST Robotics Competition team (Team 3937 Breakaway) won the 2014 Arkansas Regional and Louisiana Bayou Regional as well as the 2015 and 2017 Louisiana Bayou Regional. [ citation needed]
Every school day the students and faculty meet for chapel followed by a 45-minute bible study period that all students grades 7-12 attend. The school also participates in various community events including hosting the Wildcat Road Mile, Micah Rine 5k, and the Breakaway 10k.
Harding Academy's mascot is the wildcat, and the school colors are red and white.
The Harding Academy Wildcats participate in the 3A Classification and 3A Region 2 Conference as sanctioned by the Arkansas Activities Association. Boys may participate in these sports:
Girls may participate in these sports:
Harding Academy offers AP and Honors classes. The school also requires all students (grades 7–12) to take a Bible class.