Gentry High School is a comprehensive public high school located in the fringe town of

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, United States. Established in 1897, today the school provides secondary education for students in grades 9 through 12. It is one of nine public high schools in Benton County, Arkansas and the sole high school administered by the Gentry School District. The school district, and therefore the high school attendance boundary, includes the vast majority of Gentry, all of Cherokee City and Springtown, and western portions of Highfill.

Academics

Gentry High School is accredited by the

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(ADE) and has been accredited by AdvancED since 1983. 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 coursework and exams and may take Advanced Placement (AP) courses and exam with the opportunity to receive college credit.

Athletics

The Gentry High School mascot and athletic emblem is the ''Pioneer'' with maroon and

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serving as the school colors. The Gentry Pioneers compete in interscholastic activities within the 4A Classification via the 4A Region 1 Conference, as administered by the Arkansas Activities Association. The Pioneers field teams in football, soccer (boys/girls), golf (boys/girls), basketball (boys/girls),

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, baseball, softball, track and field (boys/girls), bowling (boys/girls), and cheer. The Pioneers wrestling team won the 5A-1A classification state wrestling championship in the 2009–10 school year. The Pioneers cheerleading won the 4A state cheerleading championship in the 2010–2011 school year. The Pioneers girls basketball team won the 4A state championship for the 1988–89 school year.

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* {{authority control 1897 establishments in Arkansas Public high schools in Arkansas Schools in Benton County, Arkansas Educational institutions established in 1897

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