Lakeside High School is an accredited public high school in

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, United States. It is located on Highway 82 just west of Lake Village. Within the state, the school is referred to as Lake Village or Lakeside Lake Village high school to distinguish itself from Lakeside High School in Hot Springs. Lakeside High School is administered by Lakeside School District and serves roughly 400 students in ninth, tenth, eleventh and twelfth grade.

Academics

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

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

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(AP) coursework and exams. Lake Village is accredited by the ADE and is a charter member and accredited by

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since 1924.

Athletics

The Lakeside High School mascot and athletic emblem is a

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, with school colors of maroon and white. For 2012–14, the Lakeside Beavers compete in interscholastic sporting activities within the 3A Classification from the 3A Region 8 Conference administered by the

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. The Beavers participate in football, soccer (boys only), basketball (boys/girls), tennis (boys/girls), baseball, and track (boys/girls).

Notable alumni

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(1949)—American football player; 1975 inductee, Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame.

References

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* {{authority control Public high schools in Arkansas Schools in Chicot County, Arkansas Lake Village, Arkansas