Rivercrest High School (Arkansas)

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Rivercrest High School
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Rivercrest High School (Arkansas)
1700 AR 14 West

Mississippi County (Marie postal address)
,
Arkansas
72395

United States
Coordinates 35°36′45″N90°6′25″W / 35.61250°N 90.10694°W / 35.61250; -90.10694
Information
School typePublic comprehensive
StatusOpen
School district Rivercrest School District
CEEB code 042685
NCES School ID 050004501204 [1]
Teaching staff51.59 (on FTE basis) [1]
Grades7–12
Enrollment550 (2016–17 [1] )
 •  Grade 7 108
 •  Grade 8 102
 •  Grade 9 137
 •  Grade 10 90
 •  Grade 11 73
 •  Grade 12 93
Student to teacher ratio11.69 [1]
Education systemADE Smart Core
Classes offeredRegular, Advanced Placement (AP)
Campus typeRural [1]
Color(s)Red and gray
  
AthleticsBasketball, soccer, softball
Athletics conference4A Region 3 (2018–20)
Mascot Colt
Team nameRivercrest Colts
Accreditation ADE
AffiliationArkansas Activities Association
Website rivercrestcolts.org

Rivercrest High School is a comprehensive public high school located in unincorporated Mississippi County, Arkansas, United States, with a Wilson postal address. It is the only high school administered by the Rivercrest School District (formerly the Southern Mississippi County School District) and houses the district's administrative offices. [2]

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It is one of six public high schools in Mississippi County.

The school provides secondary education in grades 7 through 12 to students in the municipalities of Wilson, Bassett, Birdsong, Dyess, Joiner, Keiser, Luxora, Marie, and Victoria. It also includes a portion of Osceola and a small portion of Etowah. [3] Additionally several unincorporated areas are on the map: Driver, and Frenchmans Bayou. [4]

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. Rivercrest High School is accredited by the ADE and is accredited as a charter member of AdvancED (formerly North Central Association). [5]

Demographics

A 2011 report from the Arkansas Legislature stated that a staff member of the Osceola School District "indicated" that a few white students resident in that district may be attending the middle school section of Rivercrest High using addresses that do not reflect their true locations. [6]

Athletics

The Rivercrest High School mascot and athletic emblem is the Colt with red and gray serving as the school colors.

The Rivercrest Colts compete in interscholastic activities within the 4A Classification administered by the Arkansas Activities Association. The Warriors play within the 4A Region 3 Conference and participate in football, golf (boys/girls), cross country (boys/girls), swimming (girls only), basketball (boys/girls), cheer, and track (boys/girls). [7]

Notable alumni

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Search for Public Schools - Rivercrest High School (050004501204)". National Center for Education Statistics . Institute of Education Sciences . Retrieved August 11, 2019.
  2. ↑ "Schools." Rivercrest School District. Retrieved on August 20, 2017. "Contact Address: 1700 W. State Hwy 14 Wilson, AR 72395" and "Rivercrest High School 1700 W. State Hwy. 14 Wilson, AR 72395"
  3. ↑ "SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Mississippi County, AR." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on August 20, 2017. Compare with highway map for unincorporated areas.
  4. ↑ "General Highway Map Mississippi County, Arkansas" (PDF). Arkansas Department of Transportation . Retrieved February 25, 2021. - See Driver and Frenchmans Bayou on the map.
  5. ↑ "Institution Summary, Rivercrest High School". AdvancED. Retrieved January 11, 2013.
  6. ↑ "School Case Studies Wonder Elementary School Osceola Middle School Dollarway High School". State of Arkansas Bureau of Legislative Research. November 2011. - Cited: p. 14 (PDF p. 16/50).
  7. ↑ "School Profile, Rivercrest High School". Arkansas Activities Association. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
  8. ↑ "Ann Clemmer, R-23". arkansashouse.org. Retrieved January 8, 2014.
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