Greenwood High School (Arkansas)

Greenwood High School is a comprehensive public high school established in 1915 serving the community of Greenwood, Arkansas, United States. Located in Sebastian County and within the Fort Smith metropolitan area, Greenwood High School is the sole high school managed by the Greenwood School District and serves students in grades ten through twelve.

American Senior High
Address
Map
400 East Gary Street

,
Arkansas
72936

United States
Coordinates35°13′8″N 94°15′14″W / 35.21889°N 94.25389°W / 35.21889; -94.25389
Information
Established1915 (109 years ago) (1915)[3]
StatusOpen
School boardGreenwood School Board
School districtGreenwood School District
NCES District ID0506990[1]
OversightArkansas Department of Education (ADE)
CEEB code040955
NCES School ID050699500424[2]
Grades10-12
Enrollment874 (2023-24)[4]
Student to teacher ratio15.21[2]
Education systemADE Smart Core curriculum
Classes offeredRegular, Advanced Placement
Hours in school day8:00AM - 3:05PM
Campus typeRural
Color(s)Navy blue and white
  
Athletics conference6A West (2024-2026)
MascotBulldog
Team nameGreenwood Bulldogs
RivalFS Southside Mavs Lake Hamilton Wolves
AccreditationAdvancED
Feeder schoolsGreenwood Junior High School
AffiliationArkansas Activities Association (AAA)
Websitewww.greenwoodk12.com/o/ghs

Academics

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Curriculum

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The assumed course of study at Greenwood High School is the Smart Core curriculum developed by the Arkansas Department of Education (ADE). Greenwood High School was first accredited by the North Central Association in 1977, followed by accreditation by AdvancED when the NCA unified with AdvancED starting in 2009-10. Students engage in regular and Advanced Placement (AP) coursework and exams to obtain at least 22 units before graduation. Exceptional students have been recognized as National Merit Finalists and participated in Arkansas Governor's School.

Awards and recognition

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In 2012, Greenwood School District and its high school were recognized in the AP District of the Year Awards program in the College Board's 3rd Annual Honor Roll that consisted of 539 U.S. public school districts (6 in Arkansas) that simultaneously achieved increases in access to AP® courses for a broader number of students and improved the rate at which their AP students earned scores of 3 or higher on an AP Exam.[5]

Extracurricular activities

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The Greenwood High School mascot is the bulldog and navy blue and white serve as the school colors.

Athletics

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For the 2012–2014 seasons,[6] the Greenwood Bulldogs participate in the state's second largest classification (6A) within the combined 6A West Conference. Competition is primarily sanctioned by the Arkansas Activities Association with the Bulldogs competing in baseball, basketball (boys/girls), bowling, competitive cheer, cross country, dance, debate, football, golf (boys/girls), soccer (boys and girls), softball, speech, swimming (girls), tennis (boys/girls, track and field, volleyball, and wrestling.[7]

The Bulldogs football team has made 18 appearances in the state finals, winning eight state football championships (2000, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2023) The Bulldogs finished as runners-up in 1996, 2004, 2015, and 2016, 2021, 2022. At the close of the 2012 season the football team had the third-longest win streak in state history at 38. Home winning streak at 63.

The girls' golf team won four state titles between 2003 and 2010. The boys' bowling team won the 2007 6A state championship, with the girls' bowling team taking the 2009 state title.

The boys wrestling team won three consecutive dual state titles from 2019 to 2021 and two individual state titles in 2020 and 2021. The boys and girls wrestling team won academic state titles in 2021 and 2022[8]

Notable alumni

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  • Drew Morgan (2013) – American football wide receiver for Arkansas Razorbacks
  • Grant Morgan (2015) – American football linebacker for the Arkansas Razorbacks
  • Lee Johnson, American politician from Arkansas
  • Tyler Wilson (2008) – American football quarterback for the Arkansas Razorbacks; led Greenwood to three consecutive state football titles (2005–07)

References

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  1. ^ "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Greenwood School District". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved January 26, 2013.
  2. ^ a b "Search for Public Schools - Greenwood High School (050699500424)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved January 26, 2013.
  3. ^ "Greenwood School History". Greenwood School District. Archived from the original on August 19, 2012. Retrieved August 21, 2012.
  4. ^ "GREENWOOD HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
  5. ^ "AP District of the Year Awards: 3rd Annual Honor Roll" (PDF). College Board. November 14, 2012.
  6. ^ "2012-14 AAA Classifications and Conferences" (PDF). Arkansas Activities Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 19, 2013. Retrieved August 21, 2012.
  7. ^ "School Profile, Greenwood High School". Arkansas Activities Association. Retrieved August 21, 2012.
  8. ^ "Arkansas High School Sports Record Book 2012-13" (PDF). Arkansas Activities Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 31, 2013. Retrieved August 21, 2012.
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