Marvell High School (MHS) is an accredited comprehensive public high school located in

Marvell, Arkansas Marvell is a city in Phillips County, Arkansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 1,186. History Marvell was founded when Marvell M. Carruth and his wife, Rachel, sold 50 lots of land given to him by his father, ...

, United States. MHS provides secondary education for more than 220 students in grades 7 through 12. It is one of two public high schools in Phillips County and the only high schools administered by the

Marvell–Elaine School District The Marvell–Elaine School District #22 (MESD) previously Marvell School District No. 22, is a school district headquartered in Marvell, Arkansas. It serves Marvell, Elaine, and other areas in Phillips and Desha counties. On July 1, 2006, th ...

Academics

Marvell High School is a Title I school that is accredited by the

Arkansas Department of Education Arkansas ( ) is a landlocked state in the South Central United States. It is bordered by Missouri to the north, Tennessee and Mississippi to the east, Louisiana to the south, and Texas and Oklahoma to the west. Its name is from the Osage ...

(ADE). The assumed course of study follows the ADE Smart Core curriculum, which requires students complete at least 22 units prior to graduation. Students complete regular coursework and exams and may take

Advanced Placement Advanced Placement (AP) is a program in the United States and Canada created by the College Board which offers college-level curricula and examinations to high school students. American colleges and universities may grant placement and course ...

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

Athletics

The Marvell High School mascot for academic and athletic teams are the ''

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'' with blue and gold serving as the school colors. The Marvell Mustangs compete in interscholastic activities within the 2A Classification, the state's second smallest classification administered by the

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. For 2012–14, the Mustangs play within the 2A 6 Conference. Marvell fields junior varsity and varsity teams including

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, basketball (boys/girls), and track and field (boys/girls). * Track and field: The girls track team won a state track championship in 1983.

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