Clark Contractors out of Little Rock has finished construction of the new De Queen High
School. The building project was under contract for the amount of $13,657,107. At the August
2020 school board meeting, Superintendent Jason Sanders shared the good news that the project was
completed on time and actually came in under budget. The new two story 76, 000 sq. ft. building
was finished at $315,5000 under budget.

Sanders was presented a check from Clark Contractors to represent the savings from
the project.The savings will be utilized in a Phase 2 project at the Old High School which
includes demolition of part of the old high school, an expansion of the junior high cafeteria, a
new tv production lab, and the renovation of several existing offices and classrooms.
Sanders stated “ De Queen Public Schools continue to strive to have some of the
nicest school facilities in Arkansas. Our staff and students are excited to move into these new
facilities and we look forward to many years of its use in our school district.”