Sparkman High School is a comprehensive public

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located in

Sparkman, Arkansas Sparkman is a city in Dallas County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 427 at the 2010 census, down from 586 in 2000. History Sparkman was established between 1911 and 1913 and was named after sawmill owner Lemuel "Pete" Sparkman. In 1 ...

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. The school provides secondary education in grades 7 through 12 for approximately 100 students. It is one of two public high schools in

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and is one of two high schools administered by the (Camden) Harmony Grove School District, which is based in Ouachita County. It was previously a part of the

Sparkman School District Sparkman School District No. 4 or the Sparkman School System was a school district headquartered in Sparkman, Arkansas. Its schools were Sparkman Elementary School and Sparkman High School. History In 1965 the Dallas County School District dissol ...

. On July 1, 2004, the district consolidated into the Harmony Grove district.ConsolidationAnnex_from_1983.xls
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. Retrieved on May 23, 2018.

Academics

The assumed course of study is the Smart Core curriculum developed by the

. Students may engage in regular (core and career focus) courses and exams and may select

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(AP) coursework and exams that provide an opportunity for college credit prior to graduation. Sparkman High School is accredited by ADE.

Athletics

The Sparkman High School mascot and athletic emblem is the ''Raider'' with school colors of purple and gold. The Sparkman Raiders compete in interscholastic activities within the 1A Classification administered by the

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. The Raiders play within the 1A 7 East Conference. The Raiders participate in basketball (boys/girls), cheer, baseball,

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, and track and field (boys/girls).

References

External links

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