Cedar Ridge High School is an accredited comprehensive public high school located in

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. The school provides secondary education in grades 6 through 12 for approximately of rural, distant communities of eastern

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including Newark,

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, and Oil Trough. It is administered by the Cedar Ridge School District. In 2003, Cedar Ridge School District was formed resulting in the consolidation of the former Cord-Charlotte High School and Newark High School.

Academics

Cedar Ridge High School is a

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school that is accredited by the ADE and has been accredited by AdvancED since 1988.

Curriculum

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

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(ADE), which requires students complete at least 22 units prior to graduation. Students complete regular coursework and exams and may take

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

Athletics

The Cedar Ridge High School mascot is the Timberwolf. The current school colors borrow from the older districts — orange from Newark, and blue from Cord-Charlotte. The Cedar Ridge Timberwolves compete in interscholastic activities within the 2A Classification administered by the

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. * Basketball: The boys basketball team won its first Class 2A state basketball championship in 2013.

Alumni

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player

References

External links

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