Umpire High School is a public high school located in

Umpire, Arkansas Umpire (also Busby) is an unincorporated community in Howard County, Arkansas, United States. It has frequently been noted on lists of unusual place names. History In the early 1890s a new gristmill opened in the area. There was a celebratory ...

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. The school provides secondary education in grades 7 through 12 serving rural, distant communities of

Howard County, Arkansas Howard County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2020 census, the population was 12,785. The county seat is Nashville. Howard County is Arkansas's 74th county, formed on April 17, 1873, and named for James Howard, a st ...

. It is one of four public high schools in Howard County and one of two high schools administered by the

Cossatot River School District Cossatot River School District is a public school district located along the Cossatot River and is based in Wickes, Arkansas, United States. The Cossatot River School District provides early childhood, elementary and secondary education for more ...

. It was initially a part of the

Umpire School District The Umpire School District or Umpire Public Schools was a school district headquartered in Umpire, Arkansas. It operated Umpire Public School, divided into Umpire Elementary School and Umpire High School. On July 1, 2004, the district was consoli ...

. On July 1, 2004, the former Umpire district was consolidated into the

Wickes School District Wickes School District was a school district headquartered in Wickes, Arkansas. It occupied territory in Polk County, Arkansas, Polk, Sevier County, Arkansas, Sevier, and Howard County, Arkansas counties. It served Wickes, Grannis, Arkansas, Gra ...

. On July 1, 2010, that district consolidated into the Cossatot River School District.

Academics

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

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(ADE), which requires students complete at least 22 units prior to graduation. Students complete regular coursework and exams and may take

Advanced Placement Advanced Placement (AP) is a program in the United States and Canada created by the College Board which offers college-level curricula and examinations to high school students. American colleges and universities may grant placement and course ...

(AP) courses and exam with the opportunity to receive college credit. Umpire High School is accredited by the ADE.

Athletics

The Umpire High School mascot and athletic emblem is the ''Wildcat'', with blue and white serving as the school colors. The Umpire Wildcats compete in interscholastic activities within the 1A Classification, the state's smallest classification 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 Wildcats play within the 1A Region 7 West Conference. The Wildcats participate in basketball (boys/girls) and baseball.

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