Wonderview High School
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Wonderview High School is a high school in Hattieville, Conway County, Arkansas. Established in 1934, the school serves students in grades 7 through 12.

History

The school was established in 1934 by the first superintendent. The name "Wonderview" came from the marvelous view from the north side of the school. The words "wonderful view" was combined to make "Wonderview".

Campus

A gym, a few buildings, and the agri building were built that year, and the main high school building was built in 1943. In 1974, the cafeteria and an extension to the high school were built. In 1983, construction began on a new gym until 1985. In 1993, the old high school building was torn down, and a new one was built. In the 1990s, a new agri building was built, and the old agri building became a bus garage. In 2010, a new cafeteria and tornado shelter was built.

Extracurricular activities

Student groups and activities at Wonderview include band, Beta Club, chess, choir, EAST
EAST Initiative
The EAST Initiative is an educational non-profit that oversees and trains for a school program, EAST, that operates primarily in the United States. It is unique for offering students and teachers professional technology and software for use in a loosely-structured, self-driven environment...

, FBLA, FCCLA, FFA, quiz bowl, student council, and yearbook.

The school's teams, known as the Wonderview Daredevils, compete in Arkansas Activities Association
Arkansas Activities Association
The Arkansas Activities Association is the primary sanctioning body for high school sports in state of Arkansas. AAA is a member association of the National Federation of State High School Associations...

size classification 1A, Region 5 West. Teams are fielded in baseball, basketball, bowling, and softball. Archery will be added in 2010.

State championships

Wonderview won their first state championship in 2010 in basketball. They beat Bay 36 to 33. This was the first time that the Daredevils won a state championship in basketball.
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