Melbourne High School is a nationally recognized and accredited public high school located in the rural community of

Melbourne, Arkansas Melbourne is a city and county seat of Izard County, Arkansas, Izard County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 1,848 at the 2010 United States Census, 2010 census. It is home to the main campus of Ozarka College. Geography Melbourne is ...

, United States. The school provides comprehensive secondary education for approximately 400 students each year in grades 7 through 12. It is one of four public high schools in

Izard County, Arkansas Izard County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2010 census, the population was 13,696. The county seat is Melbourne. Izard County is Arkansas's 13th county, formed on October 27, 1825, and named for War of 1812 Gener ...

and the only high school administered by the

Melbourne School District Melbourne School District is a public school district based in Melbourne, Arkansas, United States. The district encompasses of land and serves early childhood, elementary and secondary education to numerous Izard County and Sharp County commu ...

Academics

Melbourne High School 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 Smart Core curriculum developed by the ADE. Students complete regular (core and elective) and career focus 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 exams with the opportunity to receive college credit.

Athletics

The Melbourne High School mascot and athletic emblem is the Bearcat spelled as ''Bearkatz'' with red, white and blue serving as the school colors. The Melbourne Bearkatz compete in interscholastic activities within the 3A Classification via the 3A Region 1 Conference (and 3A Region 1 East Conference for basketball), as administered by the

Arkansas Activities Association The Arkansas Activities Association (AAA) is the primary sanctioning body for high school sports in state of Arkansas. AAA is a member association of the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFSHSA). Every public secondary sch ...

. The Bearkatz participate in football, golf (boys/girls), cross country (boys/girls), bowling (boys/girls), basketball (boys/girls), cheer, dance, baseball, softball, and track and field (boys/girls). * Golf: The boys golf team are 2-time state golf champions winning titles in fall 2002 and 2009. The girls team won consecutive state golf titles in 2005 and 2006.

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