Armorel High School is a comprehensive public high school serving students in grades seven through twelve in the distant, rural community of Armorel, Arkansas,

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. It is the one of seven public high schools located in

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and the only high school administered by

Armorel School District Armorel School District is a public school district based in Armorel, Arkansas, United States. The Amorel School District provides early childhood, elementary and secondary education for more than 450 prekindergarten through grade 12 student ...

. A portion of Blytheville is zoned to Armorel High.
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Academics

This

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school is accredited by the

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(ADE) with accreditation under advisement with

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since 2004. The assumed course of study follows the Smart Core curriculum developed the

(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

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(AP) coursework and exams that may lead to college credit.

Athletics

The Armorel High School mascot and athletic emblem is the

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with the school colors of black and orange. The Armorel Tigers participate in various interscholastic activities in the 1A Classification—the state's smallest classification—within the 1A 3 East Conference administered by the

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. Armorel's athletic activities include basketball (boys/girls), cheer, golf (boys/girls), baseball, softball, and track and field (boys/girls). Additionally, in 2018-2019 Armorel will field its first-ever AAA varsity swimming team.

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* {{authority control Public high schools in Arkansas Schools in Mississippi County, Arkansas