Poyen High School is a
comprehensive public high school located in
Poyen, Arkansas
Poyen is a town in Grant County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 290 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Central Arkansas region.
Geography
Poyen is located in western Grant County at (34.323459, -92.640487). U.S. Route 270 passes ...
, United States. It is one of two public high schools in
Grant County Grant County may refer to:
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and the sole high school administered by
Poyen School District
Poyen School District 1 is a school district in Grant County, Arkansas
Grant County is a county in the U.S. state of Arkansas. Its population was 17,853 at the 2010 United States Census. The county seat is Sheridan.
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. For the 2010–11 school year, the school provides secondary education for more than 250 students in grades 7 through 12 and employs more than 20 educators.
Academics
The assumed course of study for Poyen students follows the Smart Core curriculum developed by the
Arkansas Department of Education
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(ADE), which requires students complete 22 units prior to graduation. Students complete regular coursework and exams and may elect to take
Advanced Placement
Advanced Placement (AP) is a program in the United States and Canada created by the College Board which offers college-level curricula and examinations to high school students. American colleges and universities may grant placement and course ...
(AP) courses and exams with the opportunity for college credit. The school is accredited by the ADE.
Athletics
The Poyen High School athletic emblem and mascot is the
Indians with purple and gold serving as the school colors.
The Poyen Indians compete in interscholastic activities within the 2A Classification—the state's second smallest classification—via the 2A Region 5 Conference administered by the Arkansas Activities Association. The Indians field teams in football, golf (boys'/girls'), basketball (boys'/girls'), baseball, softball, and track and field (boys'/girls'), baseball, softball, competitive cheer and dance.
* Basketball: The boys' basketball team won a
state basketball championship in 2002.
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Public high schools in Arkansas
Schools in Grant County, Arkansas