Lavaca High School (LHS) is an accredited comprehensive public high school located in the city of

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. Located near

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, the school provides secondary education for students in grades 9 through 12 as one of six public high schools in

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and is the sole high school administered by the Lavaca School District. The attendance area includes Lavaca,

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, and a portion of Barling.

Academics

Lavaca High School is accredited by the

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(ADE) and has been accredited by AdvancED since 1995. The assumed course of study follows the Smart Core curriculum developed by the ADE. Students complete regular (core and elective) and career focus coursework and exams and may take

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(AP) courses and exams with the opportunity to receive college credit.

Athletics

The Lavaca High School mascot and athletic emblem is the ''Golden Arrow'' with purple and gold serving as the school colors. The Lavaca Golden Arrows compete in interscholastic activities within the 3A Classification via the 3A Region 4 Conference, as administered by the

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. The Golden Arrows participate in football, volleyball, cross country (boys/girls), golf (boys/girls), basketball (boys/girls), cheer, baseball, softball, and track and field (boys/girls). In 1986 and 2001, the Lavaca baseball team captured its classification's state championship. In 2008, Lavaca won the 3A state volleyball championship.

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* {{authority control 1915 establishments in Arkansas Public high schools in Arkansas Schools in Sebastian County, Arkansas Educational institutions established in 1915