Academics Plus High Charter School is an open-enrollment public charter high school in Maumelle, Arkansas, United States. It serves more than 250 students in grades 7 through 12 and is administered by the Academics Plus Charter School.Academics Plus was chartered in 2001 as the first charter school in Arkansas. The charter was renewed in 2003 and 2007.AcademicsBased 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 activitiesThe Academics Plus Charter School mascot and athletic emblem is the Falcon with school colors of navy and white.