Osceola High School (Arkansas)

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Osceola High School
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Location
Osceola High School (Arkansas)
2800 West Semmes

,
Arkansas
72370

United States
Coordinates 35°42′25″N90°0′46″W / 35.70694°N 90.01278°W / 35.70694; -90.01278
Information
School typePublic comprehensive
StatusOpen
School district Osceola School District
CEEB code 041910
NCES School ID 051095000825 [1]
Teaching staff28.22 (on FTE basis) [1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment343 (2010–11 [1] )
   Grade 9 97
   Grade 10 82
   Grade 11 80
   Grade 12 72
Student to teacher ratio12.15 [1]
Education systemADE Smart Core
Classes offeredRegular, Advanced Placement (AP)
Campus typeRural [1]
Color(s)Purple and gold
  
AthleticsFootball, Basketball, Baseball, Softball
Athletics conference3A Region 7 West (2012–14)
Mascot Seminole
Team nameOsceola Seminoles
Accreditation ADE
AdvancED (1935–)
Feeder schoolsOsceola Middle School (grades 6–8)
AffiliationArkansas Activities Association
Website www.osd1.org/o/ohs

Osceola High School is an accredited comprehensive public high school located in Osceola, Arkansas, United States. It is one of six public high schools in Mississippi County, Arkansas and the only high school administered by the Osceola School District. The school provides secondary education in grades 9 through 12 to more than 325 students in Osceola and nearby unincorporated communities.

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Academics

The assumed course of study follows the Smart Core curriculum developed by the Arkansas Department of Education (ADE), which requires students complete at least 22 units prior to graduation. Students complete regular coursework and exams and may take Advanced Placement (AP) courses and exam with the opportunity to receive college credit. Osceola High School is accredited by the ADE and has been accredited by AdvancED since 1935. [2]

Athletics

The Osceola High School mascot and athletic emblem is the Seminole (in honor of Seminole leader Osceola) with purple and gold serving as the school colors.

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Logan Young and Family Athletic Complex

The Osceola Seminoles compete in interscholastic activities within the 3A Classification administered by the Arkansas Activities Association. The Seminoles play within the 3A Region 3 Conference and participate in football, golf (boys/girls), basketball (boys/girls), competitive cheer, baseball, softball, and track (boys/girls). [3]

Notable people

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Search for Public Schools - Osceola High School (051095000825)". National Center for Education Statistics . Institute of Education Sciences . Retrieved January 11, 2013.
  2. "Institution Summary, Osceola High School". AdvancED. Retrieved January 11, 2013.
  3. "School Profile, Osceola High School". Arkansas Activities Association. Retrieved January 11, 2013.
  4. Smith, Lindsley Armstrong; Smith, Stephen A. (November 16, 2022). Stateswomen: A Centennial History of Arkansas Women Legislators, 1922-2022. University of Arkansas Press. ISBN   978-1-61075-784-3 via Google Books.