Rural Special High School is a comprehensive public high school based in the rural, fringe community of

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. As one of the smallest schools in the state, the school provides secondary education for students in grades 7 through 12 for the rural, isolated communities of Fox, Meadowcreek, Mozart, Parma, Rushing, Sunnyland, and Turkey Creek. As a result of school district consolidations within the state, Rural Special is one of three high schools consolidated to form the Mountain View School District based in

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History

It was a part of the

Rural Special School District Rural Special School District No. 2 was a school district headquartered in Fox in unincorporated Stone County, Arkansas. It operated Rural Special Elementary School (K-6) and Rural Special High School (7-12). On July 1, 2004, it consolidated wit ...

until 1 July 2004, when that district consolidated into the existing Mountain View School District.

Academics

Rural Special High School is accredited by the

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(ADE) and the assumed course of study follows the Smart Core curriculum developed by the ADE, which requires students complete at least 22 units prior to graduation. Students complete regular (core and elective) and career focus courses and exams and may take

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

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federal funding.

Extracurricular activities

The Rural Special High School mascot and athletic emblem is the

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with red and white serving as the school colors.

Athletics

The Rural Special Rebels compete in interscholastic activities within the 1A Classification—the state's smallest classification—from the 1A 2 South Conference, as administered by the

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. The Rebels field teams in basketball (boys/girls), baseball, and fastpitch softball.

References

External links

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