Fouke High School is a

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Fouke, Arkansas Fouke is a city in Miller County, Arkansas, Miller County, Arkansas, United States. It is part of the Texarkana, Texas - Texarkana, Arkansas Texarkana metropolitan area, Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 808 at the 2020 United St ...

, United States. The school is the only secondary school serving grades 9 through 12. It is one of three public high schools in Miller County and the sole high school in the

Fouke School District Fouke School District 15 is a public school district based in Fouke, Miller County, Arkansas, United States. The district serves more than 1,100 students in prekindergarten through grade 12 and employs more than 150 faculty and staff at its thre ...

. For the 2010–11 school year, Fouke High School supported more than 300 students and employed more than 23 educators on a

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basis.

Academics

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

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(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. Students who complete either the Smart Core or Core curriculum and maintain a 2.75 GPA qualify for the Honor Seal on the graduation diploma.

Athletics

The Fouke High School mascot is the ''

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'' with purple and gold serving as its school colors. For 2012–14, the Fouke Panthers compete in the 3A Classification in the 3A Region 6 (football) and 3A Region 7 (basketball) conferences as administered by the

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(AAA). The Panthers participate in

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, baseball, softball, and track (boys/girls). * Baseball: The baseball won a state baseball championship in spring 1999. A trap shooting team competes as a member of th
Arkansas Youth Sports Program
(AYSSP) South Region administered by the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission.

References

External links

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