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- ↑ "Dress Code." Winn Parish School Board.
- ↑ "Atlanta High School". National Center for Education Statistics . Retrieved August 30, 2023.
- 1 2 Johnikin, Rickenzie (July 7, 2023). "Winn Parish School System votes to close Atlanta High School immediately". myarklamiss.com NBC 10. Nexstar Media Inc. KTVE/KARD . Retrieved August 30, 2023.
- ↑ Ross, Kenya; Ballew, Gabby (June 13, 2023). "Winn Parish School Board members vote to close Atlanta High School". KNOE-TV . Retrieved August 30, 2023.
- ↑ "Atlanta High School closed effective immediately, Winn Parish schools gives update". KNOE-TV. July 5, 2023. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
- ↑ "Winnfield Kindergarten School to stay as is, says Board". Winn Parish Enterprise . June 13, 2018. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
