In 2023 DHS Spanish 3 & 4 students earned the Arkansas Seal of Biliteracy for demonstrating proficiency in English and Spanish before high school graduation.  De Queen High School was 4th in the state with the most students who have achieved this honor. The Seal of Biliteracy is now recognized in 48 states and Washington D.C.  According to the official website, “the Seal of Biliteracy encourages students to pursue biliteracy, honors the skills our students attain, and can be evidence of skills that are attractive to future employers, the military, and college admissions offices.”  Since the 2017 pilot year in Arkansas, a total of 3,309 students from 80 high schools around the state have attained this certification across 19 languages other than English (Arabic, Bengali, Chinese, Filipino, French, German, Gujarati, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Marshallese, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Spanish, Tamil, Urdu, and Vietnamese).