Paris High School is a comprehensive

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located in

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in western

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, United States, for students in grades nine through twelve. Paris is the sole high school administered by the

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. Its boundary includes Paris, New Blaine, and a section of Subiaco.

Curriculum

The assumed course of study for students is to complete the Smart Core curriculum developed by the

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(ADE), which requires students to complete at least 22 units for graduation. Paris High School offers regular (core and career focus) courses and exams and students may select

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classes and exams with opportunities for college credit via AP exam. Paris High School was evaluated as ''Achieving'' by the ADE for the 2008–09 and 2009–10 school years in support of

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and

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Athletics

The Paris High School mascot and athletic emblem is known as the ''

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'' with the school colors of royal blue and white. For the 2012-2014 seasons, the Paris Eagles participate in the 3A Classification from the 3A Region 4 Conference, as administered by the

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. Student-athletes compete in

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, volleyball, golf (boys/girls), cross country (boys/girls),

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(boys/girls), competitive cheer, dance, baseball, softball,

tennis Tennis is a racket sport that is played either individually against a single opponent ( singles) or between two teams of two players each ( doubles). Each player uses a tennis racket that is strung with cord to strike a hollow rubber ball ...

(boys/girls), and

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(boys/girls). * Tennis: The girls tennis team won a state tennis championship in 1997. * Volleyball: The girls volleyball team won a back to back state championships in 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018.

References

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