Star City High School is a comprehensive public high school for students in grades 9 through 12 located in Star City, Arkansas, United States. Star City High School is the only public high school in Lincoln County and the only high school of the

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. It serves Star City and Grady as well as multiple

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History

In 2004 the

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approved a law that forced school districts with fewer than 350 students apiece to consolidate with other districts.Dumas inherits Gould district’s deficit
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voted unanimously to merge the

Grady School District Grady Public Schools was a school district with its headquarters in Grady, Arkansas. Its territory is now within the Star City School District. History In 2004 the Arkansas Legislature approved a law that forced school districts with fewer tha ...

into the Star City district.Board approves more consolidations
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. Retrieved on July 31, 2017. The former Grady district operated Grady High School when it existed. As a result of the 2004 merger, Grady High had consolidated into Star City High.

Academics

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

(ADE), which requires students complete at least 23 units prior to graduation. Students complete regular coursework and exams and may take

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(AP) courses and exams with the opportunity to receive college credit. The faculty includes art teacher Roger Darren High who was named Secondary Art Teacher of the Year by the Arkansas Art Educators.

Athletics

The Star City High School athletic emblem (mascot) is the ''Bulldog'' with blue and white serving as the school colors. The Star City Bulldogs compete in interscholastic activities within the 4A Classification administered by the

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. The Bulldogs play within the 4A Region 8 Conference. Star City participates in football, golf (boys/girls), basketball (boys/girls), cross country (boys/girls), cheer, soccer (boys/girls), baseball,

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, tennis (boys/girls), track and field (boys/girls).

Notable alumni

* Cedric Thornton – NFL football player for the

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and

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Jared Blake Jared Blake is an American country music singer who resides in Nashville, Tennessee. He became known to a wider audience as a contestant on the first season of ''The Voice'', reaching the Top 4 on Blake Shelton's team. In June 2012, Blake signed ...

- Country musician famous for appearing on the 1st season of the hit TV series

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and signing a recording contract in Nashville where he currently resides. *

Cynthia Neeley Cynthia Renay Neeley is an American politician currently serving in the Michigan House of Representatives for the 34th district. She is married to current Flint mayor Sheldon Neeley. Education Neeley graduated from Star City High School in Sta ...

- politician who is currently serving in the

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References

External links

* {{authority control Public high schools in Arkansas Schools in Lincoln County, Arkansas Star City, Arkansas