Calico Rock High School is an accredited public high school located in the rural community of

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. The school provides comprehensive secondary education for more than 175 students each year in grades 7 through 12. It is one of four public high schools in Izard County, Arkansas and the only high school administered by the

Calico Rock School District Calico Rock School District is a school district based in Calico Rock, Izard County, Arkansas, United States. It includes Calico Rock, and Wideman. - See Wideman on the map.Download - See Wideman on the map. On July 1, 1993 Tri-County Schoo ...

Academics

Calico Rock High School is accredited by the

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(ADE). The assumed course of study follows the Smart Core curriculum developed by the ADE. Students complete regular (core and elective) and career focus coursework and exams and may take

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(AP) courses and exams with the opportunity to receive college credit.

Athletics

The Calico Rock High School mascot and athletic emblem is the ''

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'' with orange and black serving as the school colors. For 2012–14, the Calico Rock Pirates compete in interscholastic activities within the 1A Classification from the 1A 2 North Conference (and 3A Region 1 East Conference for basketball), as administered by the

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. The Pirates participate in golf (boys/girls), cross country (boys/girls), basketball (boys/girls), baseball, and softball.

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