Yellville–Summit High School is an accredited public high school located in

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, United States. Yellville–Summit High School provides secondary education to students in Yellville,

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and surrounding unincorporated communities of rural

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. It was created when the former Yellville and Summit school districts consolidated and is the only high school of the newly formed Yellville–Summit School District.

Academics

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

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(ADE). Students complete regular and career focus courses and exams and may select

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(AP) coursework and exams, which may lead to college credit. The high school is accredited by the ADE and has been accredited by AdvancED since 1997.

Athletics

The Yellville–Summit High School mascot and athletic emblem is the

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with green and white serving as the school colors. For 2012–14, the Yellville–Summit Panthers compete in the 3A Classification within the 3A Region 1 (Football) and 3A Region 1 East (Basketball) conferences, as administered by the

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. The Panthers participate in interscholastic sports and activities including: football, volleyball, golf (boys/girls), basketball (boys/girls), baseball, fastpitch softball, and track and field (boys/girls).

Notable alumni

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(c. 1981),

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member of the

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from Yellville since 2011

References

External links

Official WebsiteYellville–Summit School District
{{DEFAULTSORT:Yellville-Summit High School Public high schools in Arkansas Schools in Marion County, Arkansas Yellville, Arkansas