St. Joe High School is a comprehensive public high school serving students in grades seven through twelve in the remote, rural community of

St. Joe, Arkansas St. Joe or Saint Joe is a town in Searcy County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 132 at the 2010 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land. Major highway * U.S. Highwa ...

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. It is the one of three high schools administered by the

Ozark Mountain School District Ozark Mountain School District (OMSD) is a public school district that provides comprehensive education to its students from prekindergarten to grade 12 and is situated in the Ozark Mountains (hence the name of the district) and covers in north ...

and the district's only high school in

Searcy County, Arkansas Searcy County ( ) is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2010 census, the population was 8,195. The county seat is Marshall. The county was formed December 13, 1838, from a portion of Marion County and named for Richard ...

Academics

This

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school is accredited by the

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(ADE). The assumed course of study follows the Smart Core curriculum developed the

(ADE), which requires students to complete at least 22 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.

Extracurricular activities

The St. Joe High School mascot and athletic emblem is the

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with school colors of blue and gold. The St. Joe Wildcats participate in various interscholastic activities in the 1A Classification—the state's smallest classification—within the 1A East Conference administered by the

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. As one of the smallest schools in the state, the school athletic activities are limited to basketball (boys/girls).

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