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Western Grove High School

Public (government funded) school in Western Grove, Arkansas, United States

Athletics conference1A East (2012–14)MascotBearTeam nameOzark Mountain BearsUSNWR rankingUnrankedFeeder schoolsWestern Grove Elementary SchoolAffiliationArkansas Activities AssociationWebsitewesterngrovepublicschool.com

Ozark Mountain 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.

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 Ozark Mountain High School mascot and athletic emblem is the Bears with school colors of gray and blue.

Athletics

The Ozark Mountain High School participates 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

^ ^a ^b ^c "Search for Public Schools - Ozark Mountain High School (050007601149)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved November 17, 2012.
^ "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Ozark Mountain School District". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved November 17, 2012.
^ "ConsolidationAnnex_from_1983.xls." Arkansas Department of Education. Retrieved on May 23, 2018.
^ "School Profile, Ozark Mountain High School". Arkansas Activities Association. Retrieved November 17, 2012.