Morrilton High School is a comprehensive public high school serving students in grades nine through twelve in Morrilton, Arkansas, United States. It is in

Conway County Conway County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. Created as Arkansas's 11th county on October 20, 1825, Conway County has four incorporated municipalities, including Morrilton, the county seat and most populous city. The county ...

and is the sole high school administered by the

South Conway County School District South Conway County School District is a public school district in southern Conway County, Arkansas with its headquarters in Morrilton, the county seat. The district encompasses of land in Conway County, and serves the municipalities of Morr ...

. The school serves the municipalities of Morrilton,

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, Oppelo, and Plumerville. It also serves the unincorporated areas of Solgohachia, and

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. - See Solgohachia and Springfield on the map.

Academics

The assumed course of study follows the Smart Core curriculum developed 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), which requires students to complete 22 credit units before graduation. Students engage in regular and career focus courses and exams and may select

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(AP) coursework and exams that provide an opportunity to receive college credit. According to the student handbook, exceptional students may be awarded an honors diploma based on participation in 12 of the 26 offered AP courses and grade point averages (GPA) resulting in three awards: Honors diploma (GPA 3.0 after 8 semesters), Honors Graduate status (GPA 3.5 after 8 semesters) or Highest Honors Graduate status (GPA 4.0 after 8 semesters).

Extracurricular activities

The Morrilton High School mascot is the Devil Dog with school colors of maroon and gray. The Morrilton Devil Dogs participate in various interscholastic activities in the 5A West Conference administered by the

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. The school athletic activities include baseball, basketball (boys/girls), competitive cheer, cross country (boys/girls), American football, golf (boys/girls), softball, tennis (boys/girls), and volleyball. The boys basketball team won state championships in 1973 and 1991 while the girls won state championships in 2003 and 2006. The Devil Dogs won state football championships in 1971, 1973 and 2013. Coached by Doyne Davis, the '71 team won the Class AA state championship with a perfect 13-0 record.

Notable alumni

Nathan Green Gordon Nathan Green Gordon (September 4, 1916 – September 8, 2008) was an American lawyer, politician, and decorated naval aviator. A Democrat, he served as the tenth Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas for ten terms, from 1947 to 1967. As a United St ...

(1930–31, Grade 9–10)—Politician, lawyer, and Medal of Honor-decorated naval aviator. *

Maurice Jeffers Maurice Cardale Jeffers (born April 3, 1979) is an American former professional basketball player. He is 6'5" in height and weighs 210 pounds. His position is shooting guard and small forward. He was selected in the 2nd Round (55th) pick in the 2 ...

(1997)—Professional basketball player. * Jimmy Oliver (1987)—Professional basketball player (1991–2007). *

Shekinna Stricklen Shekinna Stricklen (born July 30, 1990) is an American basketball forward who is currently a free agent in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). Born in Conway, Arkansas, she went to Morrilton High School, which she helped lead t ...

(2008)—WNBA professional basketball player; 2-time Arkansas Gatorade Player of the Year. *

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(1926)—American historian; Pulitizer Prize and Jefferson Lecture series honoree.

References

External links

* {{authority control Public high schools in Arkansas Schools in Conway County, Arkansas Buildings and structures in Morrilton, Arkansas