Blevins High School is a

secondary school A secondary school describes an institution that provides secondary education and also usually includes the building where this takes place. Some secondary schools provide both '' secondary education, lower secondary education'' (ages 11 to 14) ...

Blevins, Arkansas Blevins is a city in Hempstead County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 315 at the 2010 census, down from 365 in 2000. It is part of the Hope Micropolitan Statistical Area. Geography Blevins is located in northeastern Hempstead Coun ...

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. The school is the only secondary school serving grades 7 through 12. It is one of four high schools in

Hempstead County Hempstead County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2010 census, the population was 22,609. As of the 2020 census, the population decreased to 20,065. The county seat is Hope. Hempstead County is Arkansas's fourth cou ...

and is the sole high school in the

Blevins School District Blevins School District is a school district based in Blevins, Arkansas. The district encompasses of land primarily in Hempstead County and portions of Nevada County. The Washington School District was dissolved on July 1, 1990. A portion of ...

and

Curriculum

The assumed course of study follows the Smart Core curriculum developed by the

Arkansas Department of Education Arkansas ( ) is a landlocked state in the South Central United States. It is bordered by Missouri to the north, Tennessee and Mississippi to the east, Louisiana to the south, and Texas and Oklahoma to the west. Its name is from the Osage ...

(ADE), which requires students to complete at least 22 units to graduate. Students complete regular courses and exams and may self-select

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(AP) coursework and exams with the opportunity for college credit. The school is accredited by the ADE.

Athletics

The Blevins High School mascot is the Hornet with red and white serving as its school colors. For 2012-14, the Blevins Hornets compete in the 2A Region 7 East Conference under the administration of the

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 sch ...

(AAA). Interscholastic activities include basketball (boys/girls), golf (boys/girls), baseball, softball, and track (boys/girls).

References

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