Nevada High School (NHS) is an accredited comprehensive public high school located in

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, United States. NHS provides secondary education for more than 220 students in grades 7 through 12. It is one of three public high schools in Nevada County and one of two schools administered by the Nevada School District. Communities in its service area, aside from Rosston, are Bodcaw, Cale, Laneburg, Oak Grove, and Willisville.ConsolidationAnnex_from_1983.xls
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. Retrieved on October 13, 2017. As stated in the document, the Nevada County School District formed on July 1, 1985 from the merger of Bodcaw, Cale, Laneburg, Oakgrove, and Willisville school districts.

Academics

Nevada High School is accredited by the

(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

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

Athletics

The Nevada High School mascot for academic and athletic teams is the

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with blue and gray serving as the school colors. The Nevada Blue Jays 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 Blue Jays play within the 2A 6 Conference. Nevada 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 achieved a state track championship in 1992.

References

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