Strong–Huttig School District No. 83 is a public school district in
Strong, Arkansas
Strong is a city in Union County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 558 at the 2010 census.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
2020 Census
2000 census
As ...
. The school district supports more than 350 students and employs more than 50 education and staff.
The school district encompasses of land in Union County supporting Strong, Huttig, Felsenthal and all the rural area between Moro Bay and the state line.
History
The district begin in 1903. On July 1, 2004, the
Strong School District
Strong School District was a school district headquartered in Strong, Arkansas.
It operated Strong Elementary School and Strong High School.
On July 1, 2004, it consolidated with the Huttig School District to form the Strong-Huttig School Dis ...
consolidated with the
Huttig School District
Huttig School District #60 was a school district headquartered in Huttig, Arkansas.
It operated Huttig Elementary School and Huttig High School. Circa 2004 it had 240 students.ConsolidationAnnex_from_1983.xls "
Arkansas Department of Education
The Arkansas Department of Education (ADE) is a cabinet-level agency of the Arkansas state government overseeing public education for K-12, higher education institutions, and career and technical education.
The ADE also contains the Arkansas ...
. Retrieved on May 26, 2018.
Ordinarily a school district with fewer than 350 students for two consecutive years would be required to consolidate. In 2016 the
Arkansas Board of Education
The Arkansas Department of Education (ADE) is a cabinet-level agency of the Arkansas state government overseeing public education for K-12, higher education institutions, and career and technical education.
The ADE also contains the Arkansas ...
granted a waiver that allowed Strong–Huttig to continue operating.
Schools
* Gardner–Strong Elementary School, serving prekindergarten through grade 6.
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Strong High School
Strong High School (SHS) is a comprehensive public high school based in the town of Strong, Arkansas, United States. SHS provides secondary education for more than 200 students in grades 7 through 12. Strong is one of public high schools in Uni ...
, serving grades 7 through 12. Strong athletics are basketball, football, cheerleading, and (girls) softball.