Concord High School is a comprehensive public high school located in the rural, distant community of

Concord, Arkansas Concord is a town in Cleburne County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 244 at the 2010 census. Geography Concord is located near the northeast corner of Cleburne County at (35.664263, -91.845948). Arkansas Highway 25 passes through th ...

, United States. The high school provides secondary education for students in grades 7 through 12 and serves as one of five public high schools in

Cleburne County, Arkansas Cleburne County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2010 census, the population was 25,970. The county seat and most populous city is Heber Springs. The county was formed on February 20, 1883, as the last of Arkansas's ...

. The school's district includes Concord, Drasco, Wilburn, and a very small portion of Tumbling Shoals.

Academics

Concord High School is accredited 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) and 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. Students complete regular (core and elective) and career focus courses and exams and may take

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 ...

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

Title I The Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) was passed by the 89th United States Congress and signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson on April 11, 1965. Part of Johnson's "War on Poverty", the act has been one of the most far-re ...

federal funding.

Athletics

The Concord High School mascot and athletic emblem is the ''Pirate'' with purple and gold serving as the school colors. The Concord Pirates participate in interscholastic activities within the 1A Classification—the state's smallest classification—from the 1A 2 South Conference, as administered by 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 ...

. The Pirates compete in golf (boys/girls), cross country (boys/girls), basketball (boys/girls), baseball, fastpitch softball, tennis (boys/girls) and cheer.

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