Highland School District is a public

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based in

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. The school district encompasses of land including portions of Sharp County and

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communities including Hardy, Highland, Ash Flat,

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, Williford, and Cherokee Village. The district proves comprehensive education for kindergarten through grade 12 is accredited by the

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(ADE).

History

The district was established in 1962 as a result of consolidating the former Ash Flat and Hardy school districts. On July 1, 2010, the

Twin Rivers School District Twin Rivers School District was a school district in Lawrence, Randolph, and Sharp counties in Arkansas.

was dissolved. A portion of the district was given to the Highland district.ConsolidationAnnex_from_1983.xls
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. Retrieved on October 21, 2017.

Schools

* Highland High School, serving more than 500 students in grades 9 through 12. * Highland Middle School, serving approximately 500 students in grades 5 through 8. * Chereokee Elementary School, serving approximately 600 students in kindergarten through grade 4.

References

External links

* School districts in Arkansas Education in Sharp County, Arkansas Education in Fulton County, Arkansas School districts established in 1962 1962 establishments in Arkansas {{arkansas-school-stub