De Queen FFA students earned outstanding honors at the Arkansas State Fair, and we are proud to recognize their accomplishments!
🌟 Emily Johnson
• Reserve Grand Champion Open Simmental Bull
🌟 Katelyn Griffin
• Reserve Grand Champion AOB Bull in the Junior and Open Shows
🌟 Jace Blanton
• Grand Champion Charolais Composite Bull in the Junior and Open Shows
• Reserve Grand Champion AOB American Bull
🌟 Kix Lee
• Grand Champion Market Lamb
🌟 Bristol Lee
• Grand Champion Market Goat
• Grand Champion Doe
🟣Jace, Kix, and Bristol also qualified for the Purple Circle Club!
💵 Kix and Bristol earned spots in the Premium Sale of Champions, where Kix’s Grand Champion Market Lamb and Bristol’s Grand Champion Market Goat each brought $7,500!
Behind every trip into the show ring are months of preparation, early mornings, late evenings, and countless hours in the barn that most people never see. The final placing comes down to one judge’s decision in that moment, but the dedication, responsibility, and perseverance developed along the way last far beyond the ring.
To every De Queen FFA exhibitor who showed this season: we see your hard work, and we commend your commitment. Congratulations to our students and the families, advisors, and supporters who help make it all possible! 🖤💛
#LeopardPride #LeopardFamily
Introducing DQTV Download, our brand-new weekly show created by students, from the first idea to the final edit! Our DQTV students take the lead in planning, filming, anchoring, producing, and editing each episode.
Join us as we recap the week’s happenings in our Leopard Family and preview the next week’s events, along with news, community highlights, and a little fun along the way!
Our goal is to bring you a new episode each Friday morning at 7:00, keeping you connected while giving our students hands-on experience in broadcasting.
🎥🐾 Click the link to watch our very first episode! https://youtu.be/z12FKBhmeRA
#DQTVDownload #LeopardFamily
Our monthly show highlights the people and traditions that make our #LeopardFamily special! Join us as we show appreciation for our high school secretaries, celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, follow a Leopard coach and teacher through a typical day, step into the world of livestock showing, and take a look at a senior tradition.
Created, produced, and edited by our DQTV students, LeopardVision brings the stories of our school to your screen!
Click the Link Here: https://youtu.be/Jk0qGZWO3bU
#LeopardVision #DQTV #LeopardFamily
Friday, October 16
The 2026–2027 basketball schedule is here! Mark your calendars and make plans to cheer on our Leopards and Lady Leopards this season. Let’s fill the stands with black and gold! 🖤💛
#LeopardFamily
Thursday, October 15:
• Early dismissal at 2:00 p.m.
• Parent-Teacher Conferences from 2:30–7:00 p.m.
Friday, October 16:
• No school
We look forward to visiting with you about your student’s progress!
Congratulations to these De Queen High School Biology students for achieving Level 4, the highest performance level, on their first Biology ATLAS Interim Assessment!
Ms. Pearson is incredibly proud of their hard work and outstanding achievement, and so are we!
Pictured left to right: Kaylee Gentry, Benjamin Figueroa, Anthony Solano, and Blakely Anderson.
Way to represent DHS and show that #LeopardPride! 🐾💛🖤
#DeQueenPublicSchools #LeopardFamily
Thank you, Nurse Watkins, for stopping by and helping teach our students such an important, life-saving skill!
💥 CALLING ALL SUPERHEROES & VILLAINS! 💥
Even superheroes have a communication mix-up now and then! 🦸♂️😅 We’ve gotten our signals straight, and the official mission for this Friday is…
🦸♀️ SUPERHERO vs. VILLAIN DAY! 🦹♂️
Students, pick your side, plan your look, and get ready for a SUPER Spirit Friday!
Thanks for rolling with our little mix-up. We can’t wait to see everyone suited up on Friday to cheer on the Leopards as they travel to White Hall! ⚡
💥Please keep costumes school-appropriate and leave toy weapons at home.
#LeopardPride
🍎 Serving Up Something Special at De Queen Public Schools! 🐆
Our Food Service Department does so much more than serve meals—they find ways to make our students feel supported, celebrated, and cared for!
From bringing some fun to lunchtime with Pizza Daze to preparing and delivering after-school snacks for our student-athletes, our food service team is always going the extra mile for our Leopard Family.
September also brought a special celebration of culture as our kitchen staff prepared pozole and colorful Jell-O in recognition of Mexican Independence Day, sharing food, heritage, and tradition with our students.
And we can’t let the month go by without recognizing Chef Brad and our incredible food service staff for the creativity, hard work, and heart they bring to our schools every single day.
Take a look at the September Food Services Newsletter to see what they’ve been cooking up!
We appreciate our Food Service Department and all they do for our Leopard Family! 💛🖤🐆 #LeopardFamily #LeopardPride
This year we are doing things a little differently. We have short sleeve white, black, gray and a few gold t-shirts. In addition, we have white, black, and gray hoodies. We can also order long sleeve tshirts or sweatshirts in these colors.
After you decide the color and style of shirt, you can pick the transfer design. See our photo for options!
We take cash or check only. T shirts are $15, long sleeve t shirts are $18, sweatshirts are $20, and hoodies are $25. Youth sizes are available as well.
We also have a few designs from last year on clearance.
Email kdosher@dequeenleopards.org for information, or stop by the Leopard's Den in room 208 at DHS from 10:30-12:00 every school day!
This group decided on Southern Fried Pork Chops—and to make the meal even more authentic to their cultural exploration, they took it a step further by making homemade milk gravy from scratch.
Some days, students might think they are just cooking, but the practical life skills they are learning in this class are things they will carry with them forever.
We are so thankful to be one of the schools that still offers Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS) courses—what many might remember as Home Ec!
#LeopardPride #LeopardFamily
Flu shot forms will be sent home with students today, Tuesday, September 8, district-wide. Extra forms will also be available in each school office.
📅 Forms are due Tuesday, September 22.
📍 Where to return forms:
• Primary & Elementary: Homeroom teacher
• Middle School, Junior High & High School: Building office
⚠️ IMPORTANT: Parents/guardians must complete both the front AND back of page 4 and complete and sign page 5. Students cannot receive a flu shot if all required information is not completed and signed.
Please check your student’s backpack for the form today! 💛🖤
Thanks to the De Queen Board of Education, every DHS sophomore will receive a voucher to take one national ACT test at no cost to the student. This $13,725 investment gives our students an important opportunity to gain testing experience, identify areas for growth, and work toward scores that can open doors to college admission and scholarships.
Counselors will help students register during the first month of school. We encourage each sophomore and their family to review the available ACT dates carefully and select the date that works best with the student’s schedule. Once registered, students should prepare, arrive ready, and make the most of this valuable opportunity! #LeopardFamily #LeopardPride
🏠✨ There’s No Place Like “Home”coming! ✨🏠
De Queen High School is excited to introduce our 2026 Homecoming Court! 👑🖤💛 Congratulations to 2026 DHS Homecoming Queen Evelyn Ponce and this year’s Homecoming maids!
Homecoming Week is September 14–18, and this year we’re especially excited to bring back a longtime DHS tradition, HALL WARS! 🎨🏆
Instead of building class parade floats, students will bring their creativity and school spirit inside the halls of DHS as each class competes in Hall Wars! We’re excited to bring back a tradition that many of our alumni will remember, while also creating a Homecoming activity that won’t depend on the Arkansas weather! ☀️🌧️
And don’t worry, the Homecoming Court Parade is still happening! 👑
📅 Friday, September 18
• 2:00 PM: Homecoming Court Parade around the courthouse square
• 2:15 PM: Parade continues down School Drive
• 2:30 PM: Afternoon Coronation at the DHS Coliseum, followed by the pep rally
• 7:00 PM: Evening Homecoming Ceremony at Leopard Stadium
• 7:30 PM: Leopards vs. Ashdown Panthers 🏈
Check out the graphic for all of our Wizard of Oz-themed Spirit Week dress-up days!
We’re looking forward to a week filled with traditions, school spirit, and plenty of Homecoming memories. There really is no place like HOME! 🖤💛🐆
#DQLeopards #LeopardPride #LeopardFamily
Football season means it’s time to show that Leopard Spirit! Check out our 2026 DHS Football Spirit Themes and get ready to dress up, show out, and fill the stands with BLACK & GOLD! 🐆
📅 Save the dates and start planning those outfits now!
GO LEOPARDS! 🐆🏈🖤💛
