Western Yell County School District is public
school district
A school district is a special-purpose district that operates local public primary and secondary schools in various nations.
North America United States
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based in the rural, distant community of
Havana, Arkansas
Havana is a city in northwest Yell County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 375 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Russellville Micropolitan Statistical Area. Arkansas Scenic State Highway 309 leads from Havana to the top of ...
,
United States
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. The school district provides early childhood, elementary and secondary education from prekindergarten through grade 12. The district encompasses of land, in western
Yell County, to include the following communities: Havana,
Belleville, and a part of
Corinth
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.
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2010 map
/ref> It is the smallest of four public school districts in Yell County with two facilities and serving approximately 500 students per year.
History
Western Yell County School District was formed on 1 July 1985 by the consolidation of the former Belleville School District and Havana School District.[ConsolidationAnnex_from_1983.xls]
" Arkansas Department of Education
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. Retrieved on 13 October 2017.
In 2012, Western Yell County High School was nationally recognized as a silver medalist in the Best High Schools Report developed by '' U.S. News & World Report''. The school was ranked No. 1,746 in the nation and No. 15 in the state.
Schools
* Western Yell County High School
Western Yell County High School is comprehensive public high school located in the rural, distant community of Havana, Arkansas, United States. The school provides secondary education for students in grades 7 through 12 for the rural communities ...
– serving students in grades 7 through 12.
* Western Yell County Elementary School – serving students in prekindergarten through grade 6.
See also
* List of school districts in Arkansas
This is the list of school districts in Arkansas.
Background
The proposed school consolidation came as a result of education reform measures spearheaded by the Arkansas Education Association (AEA),Ledbetter, p. 47. which was prompted by a 1921 ...
References
Further reading
These include maps of predecessor districts:
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Download
External links
* {{official website, https://www.wycschools.com
School districts in Arkansas
Education in Yell County, Arkansas
1985 establishments in Arkansas
School districts established in 1985