Statewide rank #56
Sylvan Hills High School
Sherwood · Pulaski County · Central Arkansas
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School branding
Bears
Current mascotRoyal BlueWhite
School location
484 Bear Paw RdSherwood, Arkansas 72120
School districtPCSSDPulaski County Special School District
Current leadership
23overall titles
20championship-game appearances
23athletic championships
0activity championships
8sports won
1965first title
2022most recent
12boys athletic titles
11girls athletic titles
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AAA championship-game record
State finals by sport
Championship seasons are shown first. Each record is listed as championships–runner-up finishes. Championship totals elsewhere on this profile remain calculated from the title master.
Baseball
13 state-finals appearances8–5finals record
Championships won
- 2018Boys
- 2008Boys
- 2005Boys
- 2003Boys
- 1981Boys
- 1978Boys
- 1974Boys
- 1965Boys
View all 13 finals appearances
| Year | Division | Class | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Boys | — | Champion |
| 2016 | Boys | — | Runner-Up |
| 2008 | Boys | — | Champion |
| 2005 | Boys | — | Champion |
| 2004 | Boys | — | Runner-Up |
| 2003 | Boys | — | Champion |
| 1981 | Boys | — | Champion |
| 1979 | Boys | — | Runner-Up |
| 1978 | Boys | — | Champion |
| 1974 | Boys | — | Champion |
| 1965 | Boys | — | Champion |
| 1961 | Boys | — | Runner-Up |
| 1959 | Boys | — | Runner-Up |
Basketball
3 state-finals appearances1–2finals record
Championships won
- 2012Boys · 5A
View all 3 finals appearances
| Year | Division | Class | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Boys | 5A | Champion |
| 2011 | Boys | — | Runner-Up |
| 2004 | Boys | — | Runner-Up |
Football
2 state-finals appearances1–1finals record
Championships won
- 1980Boys · 4A
View all 2 finals appearances
| Year | Division | Class | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Boys | — | Runner-Up |
| 1980 | Boys | 4A | Champion |
Volleyball
1 state-finals appearance1–0finals record
Championships won
- 1977Girls · 4A
View all 1 finals appearances
| Year | Division | Class | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Girls | 4A | Champion |
Softball (Fast Pitch)
1 state-finals appearance0–1finals record
Championships won
No championship wins recorded.
View all 1 finals appearances
| Year | Division | Class | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Girls | — | Runner-Up |
Championships by sport
Championships by decade
12020s
62010s
62000s
31980s
51970s
21960s
Complete championship history
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| Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Indoor Track | Girls | 5A | — |
| 2019 | Indoor Track | Girls | 5A | — |
| 2019 | Outdoor Track | Girls | 5A | — |
| 2018 | Baseball | Boys | Unclassified | — |
| 2018 | Outdoor Track | Girls | 5A | — |
| 2017 | Outdoor Track | Girls | 5A | — |
| 2012 | Basketball | Boys | 5A | — |
| 2008 | Baseball | Boys | Unclassified | — |
| 2005 | Baseball | Boys | Unclassified | — |
| 2004 | Outdoor Track | Girls | 4A | — |
Perfect and unbeaten seasons
Undefeated seasons
Every known unbeaten season for this school in the owner's historical archives, including seasons with ties. Football is the first sport represented; additional sports can be added as complete records become available.
198011-0-1
Head coachPaul Cody
Beyond state championships
Additional program honors
Runner-up finishes, regional and conference championships, and individual recognition are documented separately and do not count toward the school's state-title total.
State runner-up finishes
4 of 4 records
| Runner-Up | Baseball | Boys | — | 1959, 1961, 1979, 2004, 2016 |
| Runner-Up | Basketball | Boys | — | 2004, 2011 |
| Runner-Up | Football | Boys | — | 2002 |
| Runner-Up | Softball (Fast Pitch) | Girls | — | 1999 |
People and program recognition
State Championship Coaches
1 of 1 records
| Paul Cody | Football | Boys | — | 1980 |
Beyond high school
Bears in the Pros
Verified professional and Olympic connections are listed separately from championship records. Attendance and transfer details are preserved when they affect how a school connection should be understood.
Olympics
Jeff Henderson
Long Jump · 2016 Olympic Games
- Team / representation
- United States Olympic Team
- School connection
- 2009 graduate of Sylvan Hills High School.
- Career note
- Won the men’s long jump gold medal at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games.
Tradition and competition
School rivalries
These rivalries span all sports, even when their traditions may have begun with a single sport.
Photographs and visual history
Visual archive
What do “Team” and “General” mean?
Team identifies a photograph centered on a documented school team or season, including formal team portraits and team-focused championship photographs.
General is the broad archive category for an image that does not fit a more specific category such as Championship, Team, Athlete and coach, Campus and facility, or Historical.
These are archive-photo categories—not athletic classifications—and they do not change championship totals.Checking the visual archive…