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Norfork High School
Norfork High School is a nationally recognized comprehensive public high school located in the rural, distant city of Norfork, Arkansas, United States. The school provides secondary education for students in grades 9 through 12 supporting Norfork and portions of Mountain Home, Calico Rock, Briarcliff, and Salesville. It is one of three public high schools in Baxter County, Arkansas, and the sole high school administered by the Norfork School District. Long time principal Bobby D. Hulse died on January 27, 2021, from COVID-19 after a 41 year career as the principal of the high school. Academics Norfork High School is accredited by the Arkansas Department of Education (ADE) and has been accredited by AdvancED since 2002. The assumed course of study follows the Smart Core curriculum developed by the ADE, which requires students complete at least 22 units prior to graduation, though Norfork requires 24. Students complete regular coursework and exams and may take Advanced Placem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norfork, Arkansas
Norfork is a city in Baxter County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 550 at the 2010 census. Geography Norfork is located at (36.209506, -92.281702). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and (11.74%) is water. The White River flows 44 miles from Bull Shoals Dam to its confluence with the North Fork River's tailwater at Norfork. List Of Highways * Arkansas Highway 5 * Arkansas Highway 177 Demographics As of the census of 2000, the population density was . There were 283 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 96.07% White, 0.21% Black or African American, 1.50% Native American, 0.41% Asian, 0.41% from other races, and 1.45% from two or more races. 1.41% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 224 households, out of which 17.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.5% were married couples living together, 8.5% had a femal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calico Rock, Arkansas
Calico Rock is a city in Izard County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 1,545 at the 2010 census, up from 991 in 2000. History Calico Rock was named from a colorful rock formation said by pioneers to resemble the textile calico. Geography Calico Rock is located in northwestern Izard County at (36.122612, -92.133481), on the north bank of the White River. It is bordered to the north by the town of Pineville. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which are land and , or 1.26%, are water. Major highways * Arkansas Highway 5 * Arkansas Highway 56 Demographics 2020 census As of the 2020 United States census, there were 888 people, 510 households, and 373 families residing in the city. 2000 census As of the census of 2000, there were 991 people, 428 households, and 264 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 526 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 97. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arkansas Educational Television Network
Arkansas PBS (sometimes shortened to AR PBS) is a state network of PBS member television stations serving the U.S. state of Arkansas. It is operated by the Arkansas Educational Television Commission, a statutory non-cabinet agency of the Arkansas government operated through the Arkansas Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, which holds the licenses for all of the public television stations based in the state. The commission is managed by an independent board of university and education officials, and gubernatorial appointees representing each of Arkansas's four congressional districts. Along with offering television programs supplied by PBS and various independent distributors, the network produces public affairs, cultural and documentary programming as well as sports events sanctioned by the Arkansas Activities Association (AAA). The broadcast signals of the six full-power and five low-power translator stations that make up the Arkansas PBS network cover almost ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arkansas Activities Association
The Arkansas Activities Association (AAA) is the primary sanctioning body for high school sports in state of Arkansas. AAA is a member association of the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFSHSA). Every public secondary school in Arkansas is a de jure member of the AAA, and most private schools, save for a few schools in the delta that belong to the Mississippi Private Schools Association and 22 Christian schools who belong to the Heartland Christian Athletic Association , are included in membership. The Arkansas Activities Association, or "AAA," was founded in 1904 by seven high schools and colleges and was called the "Arkansas State Athletic Association." In 1912, the high schools separated from the colleges and became the "Arkansas Athletics Association." Membership increased rapidly, and eventually the name of the organization was changed to the "Arkansas Activities Association". The following member organizations exist within AAA: * Athletic Direct ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Advanced Placement
Advanced Placement (AP) is a program in the United States and Canada created by the College Board which offers college-level curricula and examinations to high school students. American colleges and universities may grant placement and course credit to students who obtain high scores on the examinations. The AP curriculum for each of the various subjects is created for the College Board by a panel of experts and college-level educators in that field of study. For a high school course to have the designation, the course must be audited by the College Board to ascertain that it satisfies the AP curriculum as specified in the Board's Course and Examination Description (CED). If the course is approved, the school may use the AP designation and the course will be publicly listed on the AP Course Ledger. History After the end of World War II, the Ford Foundation created a fund that supported committees studying education. The program, which was then referred to as the "Kenyon Plan", ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baxter County, Arkansas
Baxter County is a county in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2020 census, the county's population was 41,627. The county seat is Mountain Home. It is Arkansas's 66th county, formed on March 24, 1873, and named for Elisha Baxter, the tenth governor of Arkansas. The Mountain Home, AR, Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Baxter County. It is in the northern part of the state, bordering Missouri. It is commonly referred to as the Twin Lakes Area because it is bordered by two of Arkansas' largest lakes, Bull Shoals Lake and Norfork Lake. On its southern border is the White River, Norfork Tailwater and the Buffalo National River. Mountain Home, a small town whose origins date back to the early 19th century, is located in north-central Arkansas on a plateau in the Ozark Mountains. The natural environment of nearby Norfork and Bull Shoals lakes and the surrounding countryside has attracted tourists from around the country for many years. Educational institutions have ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salesville, Arkansas
Salesville is a city in Baxter County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 450 in 2010. Geography Salesville is located in central Baxter County at (36.244845, -92.275619). The center of town is at the intersection of Arkansas Highway 5 and 177, west of Norfork Dam. The North Fork River, after coming out of the dam, forms the eastern boundary of Salesville. Arkansas Highway 5 leads northwest to Mountain Home, the county seat, and south to the city of Norfork and to Mountain View. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. List of highways * Arkansas Highway 5 * Arkansas Highway 177 Education Salesville is in the Norfork School District with students graduating from Norfork High School. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 437 people, 206 households, and 131 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 267 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
