Rector High School is a

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, United States. It is one of three public high schools located in

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and serves the communities of Rector,

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, Greenway, Lafe, and Corning. It is the sole high school of the

Rector School District Rector School District is a public school district based in Rector, Arkansas, United States. The school district encompasses of land, including portions of Clay County and Greene County serving the communities of Rector and Greenway. The Rec ...

Academics

The school is accredited by the

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(ADE) and has been accredited by AdvancED since 1958. The assumed course of study follows the Smart Core curriculum developed the

(ADE), which requires students to complete at least 24 credit units before graduation. Students engage in regular (core) and career focus courses and exams and may select

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(AP) coursework and exams that may lead to college credit.

Athletics

The Rector High School mascot and athletic emblem is the ''

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'' with the school colors of blue and gray. The Rector Cougars participate in various interscholastic activities in the 2A Classification within the 2A Region 3 Conference as administered by the

Arkansas Activities Association The Arkansas Activities Association (AAA) is the primary sanctioning body for high school sports in state of Arkansas. AAA is a member association of the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFSHSA). Every public secondary sch ...

. The Cougars school athletic activities include football, marching band, golf (boys/girls), basketball (boys/girls), baseball, softball, and competitive cheer. Baseball: Class A State Champions in 1992 and state runners-up in 1979 and 2001. Basketball: State runners-up in 1959 and 1965. They were also state semifinalists in 1964, 1966, 1977, and 2012. Marching band: Class A State Champions in 2017.

Notable alumni

Dale Alford Thomas Dale Alford, Sr. (January 28, 1916 – January 25, 2000) was an American ophthalmologist and politician from the U.S. state of Arkansas who served as a conservative Democrat in the United States House of Representatives from Little Rock f ...

(1932)—Ophthalmologist and politician; U.S. House of Representatives (1959–1963).

References

External links

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