Gurdon High School is an accredited comprehensive public high school serving students in grades six through twelve in the rural community of Gurdon, Arkansas, United States. It is one of three public high schools in Clark County and serves the communities of Gurdon, Okolona, and Whelen Springs. With more than 200 students, it is the sole high school of the

Gurdon School District Gurdon School District is a school district in Clark County, Arkansas, serving Gurdon. It operates three schools: Gurdon Primary School, Cabe Middle School, and Gurdon High School. The district serves Gurdon, Okolona, and Whelen Springs.

Academics

The school is accredited by the

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(ADE) and has been accredited by AdvancED since 1930. For the 2009–10 school year, Gurdon High School is rated by the ADE at ''Whole School Improvement - Achieving Year 2'' in

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

(ADE), which requires students to complete at least 24 credit units before graduation. Students engage in regular (core) and career focus courses and exams and may select

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(AP) coursework and exams that may lead to college credit.

Athletics

The Gurdon High School mascot and athletic emblem is the ''Go-Devil'' with the school colors of purple and gold. The Gurdon Go-Devils participate in various interscholastic activities in the 2A Classification within the 2A Region 7 (Football) Conference and 3A Region 7 (Basketball) Conference as administered by the

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. The Go-Devils school athletic activities include football, golf (boys/girls), cross country (boys/girls), basketball (boys/girls), soccer (boys/girls), baseball, softball, cheer, and track and field (boys/girls) Band.

Notable alumni

* Justin Gonzales (Class of c. 2000), Republican member of the

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for District 19, which includes Clark County *

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(Class of 1985), Associate Justice of the Oregon Supreme Court.

References

External links

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