Western Grove High School

Western Grove High School is a comprehensive public high school serving students in grades seven through twelve in the remote, rural community of Western Grove, Arkansas, United States. It is the one of three high schools administered by the Ozark Mountain School District and the district's only high school in Newton County, Arkansas.

Western Grove High School
Address
300 School Street

Western Grove
,
Arkansas
72685

United States
Coordinates36°5′56″N 92°57′19″W
Information
School typePublic (government funded)
StatusOpen
School districtOzark Mountain School District (2004-)
Western Grove School District (-2004)
NCES District ID0500076[1]
AuthorityArkansas Department of Education (ADE)
CEEB code042605
NCES School ID050007601149[2]
Grades7–12
Enrollment105 (2010–11[2])
Student to teacher ratio11.08[2]
Education systemADE Smart Core curriculum
Classes offeredRegular, Career Focus, Advanced Placement
Color(s)  Royal Blue
  White
Athletics conference1A East (2012–14)
MascotWarrior
Team nameWestern Grove Warriors
USNWR rankingUnranked
Feeder schoolsWestern Grove Elementary School
AffiliationArkansas Activities Association
Websitewesterngrovepublicschool.com

History

On July 1, 2004 the former Western Grove School District, which operated the school, consolidated into the Ozark Mountain School District.[3]

Academics

This Title I school is accredited by the Arkansas Department of Education (ADE). The assumed course of study follows the Smart Core curriculum developed the Arkansas Department of Education (ADE), which requires students to complete at least 22 credit units before graduation. Students engage in regular (core) and career focus courses and exams and may select Advanced Placement (AP) coursework and exams that may lead to college credit.

Extracurricular activities

The Western Grove High School mascot and athletic emblem is the Warrior (stylized as a Native American) with school colors of royal blue and white.

Athletics

The Western Grove Warriors participate in various interscholastic activities in the 1A Classification—the state's smallest classification—within the 1A East Conference administered by the Arkansas Activities Association. As one of the smallest schools in the state, the school athletic activities are limited to basketball (boys/girls), tennis (boys/girls), and track and field (boys/girls).[4]

References
  1. "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Ozark Mountain School District". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved 17 November 2012.
  2. "Search for Public Schools - Western Grove High School (050007601149)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved 17 November 2012.
  3. "ConsolidationAnnex_from_1983.xls." Arkansas Department of Education. Retrieved on May 23, 2018.
  4. "School Profile, Western Grove High School". Arkansas Activities Association. Retrieved 17 November 2012.
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