Skip to Main Content

Hot Springs High School.

Bill Clinton's High School

Field review by the editors.

Hot Springs, Arkansas

Future President Bill Clinton first made a name for himself as a student in Hot Springs High School. He became an all-state saxophone player in the school band, and in 1963 he went to Washington, DC, as Arkansas' delegate to Boys Nation, and shook hands with soon-to-be-dead President Kennedy.

Clinton graduated in 1964. The high school building was abandoned for a new facility during the Clinton presidency, and repurposed in 2005 into art galleries, a performance theater, and a 32-unit housing complex for the disabled. Clinton's connection to the building is noted next to its front entrance on a plaque, made from the same impossible-to-photograph engraved granite as the plaques at all the other Clinton sights in Arkansas.

Plaque: Alma Mater of President Bill Clinton.

Roadside Presidents
Roadside Presidents App for iPhone. Find this attraction and more: museums, birthplaces, graves of the Chief Execs, first ladies, pets, assassins and wannabes. Prez bios and oddball trivia. Available on the App Store.

Bill Clinton's High School

Hot Springs High School

Address:
125 Oak St., Hot Springs, AR
Directions:
Hot Springs High School. One block east of Central Ave./Hwy 7. On the east side of Oak St. between Orange and Olive Sts. Plaque is just to the right of the front entrance doors.
Save to My Sights

Nearby Offbeat Places

Hot Springs - A MeccaHot Springs - A Mecca, Hot Springs, AR - < 1 mi.
The Galaxy Connection: Star WarsThe Galaxy Connection: Star Wars, Hot Springs, AR - < 1 mi.
Welcome to Hot Springs/Dorky Bill Clinton BillboardWelcome to Hot Springs/Dorky Bill Clinton Billboard, Hot Springs, AR - < 1 mi.
In the region:
Tufa Rock, Hot Springs, AR - < 1 mi.

More Quirky Attractions in Arkansas

Stories, reports and tips on tourist attractions and odd sights in Arkansas.

Explore Thousands of Unique Roadside Landmarks!

Strange and amusing destinations in the US and Canada are our specialty. Start here.
Use RoadsideAmerica.com's Attraction Maps to plan your next road trip.

My Sights

My Sights on Roadside America

Map and Plan Your Own Roadside Adventure ...Try My Sights

Mobile Apps

Roadside America app: iPhone, iPad Roadside America app for iPhone, iPad. On-route maps, 1,000s of photos, special research targets! ...More

Roadside Presidents app: iPhone, iPad Roadside Presidents app for iPhone, iPad. POTUS landmarks, oddities. ...More

Arkansas Latest Tips and Stories

Latest Visitor Tips

Sight of the Week

Sight of the Week

JFK's World Famous Twine Ball, Highland, Wisconsin (Mar 18-24, 2024)

SotW Archive

USA and Canada Tips and Stories

More Sightings