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Mount Ida School District
Mount Ida School District 20 is a public school district based in Mount Ida, Arkansas. The school district serves more than 500 students and employs more than 80 educators and staff at its two schools and district offices. The school district encompasses of land in Montgomery County and Garland County and serves all or portions of Mount Ida, Story, Sims, Norman, Oden, Bonnerdale, Royal and Jessieville. Schools * Mount Ida Elementary School, serving grades prekindergarten through grade 6. * Mount Ida High School Mount Ida High School is a public six-year high school located in Mount Ida, Arkansas, United States. Mount Ida is one of three public high schools in Montgomery County, Arkansas, Montgomery County and the only high school of the Mount Ida School ..., serving grades 7 through 12. References External links * Education in Garland County, Arkansas Education in Montgomery County, Arkansas School districts in Arkansas {{arkansas-school-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Ida, Arkansas
Mount Ida is a city in and county seat of Montgomery County, Arkansas, United States. Founded in 1842, the city saw a silver boom in the 1880s bring early prosperity and economic development to the area. Today, the economy is largely ranching, poultry farming, silviculture, and tourism around Lake Ouachita. It is known as the quartz crystal capital of the U.S. and is known worldwide for its quartz deposits. The population was 996 as of the 2020 census. History Mount Ida was incorporated on May 30, 1890. Episode 133, entitled "What's in my Pocket?", of the popular podcast ''Small Town Murder'', hosted by James Pietragallo and Jimmie Whisman, featured Mount Ida on August 22, 2019. Geography Mount Ida is located in central Montgomery County on the south bank of the South Fork of the Ouachita River. US Route 270 and Arkansas Highway 27 pass through the town.''Mount Ida, Arkansas,'' 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1986 US 270 leads east to Hot Springs and northwest t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Montgomery County, Arkansas
Montgomery County is a county in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2010 census, the population was 9,487. The county seat is Mount Ida. Montgomery County is Arkansas's 45th county, formed on December 9, 1842, and named after Richard Montgomery, an American Revolutionary War general. History Stone spear and dart points found in the area verify that people from the Dalton Culture were present in Montgomery County around 8500 BC. Early signs of houses and American Indian cemeteries are present in and around Caddo Gap, Arkansas, indicating the definite presence of the Caddo Indians having settled in the area in the 13th century and 14th century. In 1541, the explorer Hernando de Soto fought the Tula Indians at Caddo Gap, and he was injured during that battle.Carter, Cecile Elkins''Caddo Indians: Where We Come From''.Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 2001: 21. The first white settlers arrived in 1812, when Martin and Mary Collier settled what is now Caddo Gap. They befr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Garland County, Arkansas
Garland County is located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2020 census, the population was 100,180. The county seat is Hot Springs. Garland County comprises the Hot Springs, AR Metropolitan Statistical Area. The county includes Hot Springs National Park, the only national park in the state of Arkansas as well as the first property to be protected under federal legislation. A law was passed in 1832 supported by President Andrew Jackson to preserve this area, even before Arkansas was admitted as a state. History This area was occupied by the historic Natchitoches people, who frequented the hot springs for their healing powers. Their ancestors among regional indigenous peoples had been coming to this area for thousands of years before their time. After acquiring the Louisiana Territory in 1803, which had been controlled by French and Spanish officials, President Thomas Jefferson requested William Dunbar, a planter and amateur scientist of Natchez, Mississippi, to exp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Story, Arkansas
Story is an Unincorporated area, unincorporated community in Montgomery County, Arkansas, Montgomery County, Arkansas, United States. Story is located at the junction of Arkansas Highway 27, Arkansas highways 27 and Arkansas Highway 298, 298, northeast of Mount Ida, Arkansas, Mount Ida. Story has a post office with ZIP code 71970. The 37.8-mile long Womble Trail connects to the Ouachita National Recreation Trail north of the community.http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/stelprdb5084303.pdf Education Public education for elementary and secondary school students is provided by the Mount Ida School District, which leads to graduation from Mount Ida High School. References Unincorporated communities in Montgomery County, Arkansas Unincorporated communities in Arkansas {{MontgomeryCountyAR-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sims, Arkansas
Sims is an unincorporated community in Montgomery County, Arkansas, United States. Sims is located on Arkansas Highway 88, north-northwest of Mount Ida. Sims has a post office with ZIP code 71969. Education Public education for elementary and secondary school students is provided by the Mount Ida School District or the Ouachita River School District, which leads to graduation from Mount Ida High School Mount Ida High School is a public six-year high school located in Mount Ida, Arkansas, United States. Mount Ida is one of three public high schools in Montgomery County, Arkansas, Montgomery County and the only high school of the Mount Ida School ... or Oden High School. References Unincorporated communities in Montgomery County, Arkansas Unincorporated communities in Arkansas {{MontgomeryCountyAR-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norman, Arkansas
Norman is a town in Montgomery County, Arkansas, United States. It was known as Womble until 1925. The population was 303 at the 2020 census, down from 378 in 2010. Geography The community is in southern Montgomery County at the intersection of Arkansas highways 8 and 27. It is south of Mount Ida, the county seat, and northwest of Glenwood. Norman is situated on the northeast bank of the Caddo River (which defines the town's southwestern city limits) and is surrounded by the Ouachita National Forest. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which , or 1.23%, are water. Norman is part of a local region that was formerly known as Womble. The west end of the town is unofficially known as Middlebuster and was in the past known as "Poor Horse". There is a Caddo Native American burial ground on the southern end of town. It was discovered by city officials, led by then-mayor Duane Cox, who protected it with a wooden fence. Recently, desc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oden, Arkansas
Oden is a town in Montgomery County, Arkansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 180, down from 232 in 2010. Geography Oden is located in northwestern Montgomery County at (34.6189884, -93.7768637). Arkansas Highway 88 (Broadway Avenue) is the main road through the town, leading east to Pencil Bluff and west to Mena. Mount Ida, the Montgomery county seat, is southeast of Oden via AR 88 and US 270. According to the United States Census Bureau, Oden has a total area of , of which , or 2.75%, are water. The Ouachita River flows past the south side of the town, outside the town limits. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 220 people, 79 households, and 65 families residing in the town. The population density was 99.9/km (258.2/mi2). There were 93 housing units at an average density of 42.2/km (109.1/mi2). The racial makeup of the town was 96.4% White, 1.8% Native American, 0.9% Asian, 0.5% Pacific Islander, and 0.5% from two or more ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bonnerdale, Arkansas
Bonnerdale is an unincorporated community in Hot Spring County, Arkansas, Hot Spring County, Arkansas, United States. Bonnerdale is located on U.S. Route 70 in Arkansas, U.S. Route 70 in far western Hot Spring County, east-northeast of Glenwood, Arkansas, Glenwood. Bonnerdale has a post office with ZIP code 71933. Education Public education for elementary and secondary school students is provided by the Centerpoint School District,SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Hot Spring County, AR, U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Royal, Arkansas
Royal is an unincorporated area, unincorporated community in Garland County, Arkansas, Garland County, Arkansas, United States. It lies at an elevation of 489 feet (149 m). Royal is also the home to the only bronze foundry in Arkansas, Light and Time Design Studios. References Unincorporated communities in Garland County, Arkansas Unincorporated communities in Arkansas {{GarlandCountyAR-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jessieville, Arkansas
Jessieville is an unincorporated community located in Garland County, Arkansas Garland County is located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2020 census, the population was 100,180. The county seat is Hot Springs. Garland County comprises the Hot Springs, AR Metropolitan Statistical Area. The county includes Hot ..., United States. It is located next to Hot Springs Village and north of Hot Springs. Highway 7 runs through the community, and Highway 298 is also inside the town. The town has one school campus, which contains an elementary school, a middle school and a high school. Demographics Jessieville's population as of 2014 was 2,467, increasing from 1,412 in 1990 and 1989 in 2010. Median age in the Jessieville zip code (71949) is 29 years (U.S. Median is 37.2). The population is 51.2% male and 48.8% female. There are 865 households with an average size of 2.85 people. Of those, 62.58% are categorized as Married Households, 8.04% Divorced with the remaining 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Ida High School
Mount Ida High School is a public six-year high school located in Mount Ida, Arkansas, United States. Mount Ida is one of three public high schools in Montgomery County, Arkansas, Montgomery County and the only high school of the Mount Ida School District. For 2010–11, the school enrollment was 256 students occupying grades 7 through 12. Academics The assumed course of study follows the Smart Core curriculum developed by the Arkansas Department of Education (ADE). Students complete regular (core and career focus) courses and exams and may select Advanced Placement (AP) coursework and exams that provide an opportunity for college credit. The school is accredited by the ADE. Athletics The Mount Ida team mascot and athletic emblem is the ''Lion'' with maroon and white serving as the school colors. For 2012–14, the Mount Ida Lions participate in the 2A Classification from the 2A Region 4 Conference, as administered by the Arkansas Activities Association. The Lions compete Amer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Education In Garland County, Arkansas
Education is a purposeful activity directed at achieving certain aims, such as transmitting knowledge or fostering skills and character traits. These aims may include the development of understanding, rationality, kindness, and honesty. Various researchers emphasize the role of critical thinking in order to distinguish education from indoctrination. Some theorists require that education results in an improvement of the student while others prefer a value-neutral definition of the term. In a slightly different sense, education may also refer, not to the process, but to the product of this process: the mental states and dispositions possessed by educated people. Education History of education, originated as the transmission of cultural heritage from one generation to the next. Today, educational aims and objectives, educational goals increasingly encompass new ideas such as the Philosophy of education#Critical theory, liberation of learners, 21st century skills, skills needed fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
