Mount Ida High School is a public six-year

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located in

Mount Ida, Arkansas Mount Ida is a city in and county seat of Montgomery County, Arkansas, United States. Founded in 1842, the city saw a silver boom in the 1880s bring early prosperity and economic development to the area. Today, the economy is largely ranching, p ...

, United States. Mount Ida is one of three public high schools in Montgomery County and the only high school of the Mount Ida School District. For 2010–11, the school enrollment was 256 students occupying grades 7 through 12.

Academics

The assumed course of study follows the Smart Core curriculum developed by the

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(ADE). Students complete regular (core and career focus) courses and exams and may select

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(AP) coursework and exams that provide an opportunity for college credit. The school is accredited by the ADE.

Athletics

The Mount Ida team mascot and athletic emblem is the ''

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'' with maroon and white serving as the school colors. For 2012–14, the Mount Ida Lions participate in the 2A Classification from the 2A Region 4 Conference, as administered by the

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. The Lions compete

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, golf (boys/girls), basketball (boys/girls), cheer, dance, baseball, softball, and track and field (boys/girls).

References

External links

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