Danville High School is a comprehensive

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located in

Danville, Arkansas Danville is a city in Yell County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 2,409 at the 2010 census. Along with Dardanelle, it is one of two county seats for Yell County. Danville is part of the Russellville Micropolitan Statistical Area. ...

, United States, for students in grades nine through twelve. Danville is the sole high school administered by the Danville School District. The boundary of the school district and that of the high school includes Danville and a portion of

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Curriculum

The assumed course of study for students is to complete the Smart Core curriculum developed by the

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(ADE), which requires students complete at least 22 units for graduation. Course offerings include regular and

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 ...

classes and exams with opportunities for college credit via AP exam or via concurrent credit at

University of Arkansas Community College at Morrilton The University of Arkansas Community College at Morrilton (UACCM) is public community college in Morrilton, Arkansas. It is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission. History The 1961 Arkansas General Assembly established Petit Jean Vo-Tech ...

(UACCM) and

Arkansas Tech University Arkansas Tech University (ATU) is a public university in Russellville, Arkansas. The university offers programs at both baccalaureate and graduate levels in a range of fields. The Arkansas Tech University–Ozark Campus, a two-year satellite cam ...

(ATU). The school is accredited by the ADE.

Fine Arts

Danville High was named by the

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as a ''2005 Grammy Signature School Enterprise Award'' school for their achievement in the arts and recognizes efforts made by schools that are economically underserved.

Athletics

The Danville High School mascot and athletic emblem is known as the ''Little Johns'' with the school colors of green and white. For the 2012–2014 seasons, the Danville Little Johns participate in the 3A Region 4 Conference. Competition is primarily sanctioned by the

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with student-athletes competing in

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basketball Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular Basketball court, court, compete with the primary objective of #Shooting, shooting a basketball (ball), basketball (appr ...

(boys/girls), competitive cheer, dance, golf (boys/girls), baseball, softball,

tennis Tennis is a racket sport that is played either individually against a single opponent ( singles) or between two teams of two players each ( doubles). Each player uses a tennis racket that is strung with cord to strike a hollow rubber ball ...

(boys/girls), and

track and field Track and field is a sport that includes athletic contests based on running, jumping, and throwing skills. The name is derived from where the sport takes place, a running track and a grass field for the throwing and some of the jumping events ...

(boys/girls). The school mascot "Little Johns" is a rough English translation of the French words Petit Jean, words synonymous with the local legend of a heroic young French girl which also gives the name to a nearby river, mountain and Arkansas' first state park.

Notable people

Lloyd R. George Lloyd Reid George (October 23, 1925 – February 25, 2012) was an American politician. George was a mayor of Danville, Arkansas and then served in the Arkansas House of Representatives 1963-1967 and 1973–1997. A son, Nathan V. George, was al ...

, former Danville Mayor, served in the Arkansas House of Representatives from 1963-1967 and 1973–1997. *

Alfred Surratt Alfred G. "Slick" Surratt (November 9, 1922 – February 15, 2010) was an American baseball outfielder in the Kansas City Monarchs, a Negro league baseball franchise based in Kansas City, Missouri, from 1947 until 1952. Surratt later co-founded th ...

, born in Danville, was an American baseball outfielder in the Kansas City Monarchs, a

Negro league baseball The Negro leagues were United States professional baseball leagues comprising teams of African Americans and, to a lesser extent, Latin Americans. The term may be used broadly to include professional black teams outside the leagues and it may be ...

franchise based in Kansas City, Missouri, from 1947 until 1952.

References

External links

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