Norfork School District is a public
school district
A school district is a special-purpose district that operates local public primary and secondary schools in various nations.
North America United States
In the U.S, most K–12 public schools function as units of local school districts, wh ...
based in
Norfork, Arkansas
Norfork is a city in Baxter County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 550 at the 2010 census.
Geography
Norfork is located at (36.209506, -92.281702). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of wh ...
,
United States
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. The school district encompasses of land including all of Norfork and portions of several
Baxter County communities including
Briarcliff, and
Salesville.
The district provides comprehensive education for kindergarten through grade 12, 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), and its high school is also accredited by
AdvancED since 2002.
History
On July 1, 1993,
Tri-County School District was disestablished with territory given to multiple districts, including Norfork.
[ConsolidationAnnex_from_1983.xls]
" 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 ...
. Retrieved on October 13, 2017.
Schools
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Norfork High School
Norfork High School is a nationally recognized comprehensive public high school located in the rural, distant city of Norfork, Arkansas, United States. The school provides secondary education for students in grades 9 through 12 supporting Norfork ...
, serving more than 200 students in grades 7 through 12.
* Arrie Goforth Intermediate School, serving more than 212 students in kindergarten through 6th grade
References
Further reading
These include maps of predecessor districts:
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External links
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School districts in Arkansas
Education in Baxter County, Arkansas
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