Viola High School

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Viola High School
Address
314 Longhorn Way
Viola, Arkansas, 72583
United States
Coordinates 36°23′43″N 91°59′6″W / 36.39528°N 91.98500°W / 36.39528; -91.98500Coordinates: 36°23′43″N 91°59′6″W / 36.39528°N 91.98500°W / 36.39528; -91.98500
Information
School type Public comprehensive
Status Open
School district Viola School District
NCES School ID 05136001112[1]
Faculty 18.38[1]
Grades 7–12
Enrollment 198[1]  (2010–11)
Student to teacher ratio 10.77
Education system ADE Smart Core
Classes offered Regular, Advanced Placement (AP)
School color(s)      Black
     Orange
Athletics conference 1A 2 (2012–14)
Sports Basketball, Baseball, Softball
Mascot Longhorn
Team name Viola Longhorns
Accreditation(s) ADE
USNWR ranking      Bronze Medalist (2012)[2]
Website violaschool.k12.ar.us

Viola High School is a comprehensive public high school located in Viola, Arkansas, United States. It is one of three public high schools in Fulton County and the sole high school administered by Viola School District. For the 2010–11 school year, the school provides secondary education for approximately 200 students in grades 7 through 12 and employs more than 18 educators.

Academics

The assumed course of study for Viola students follows the Smart Core curriculum developed by the Arkansas Department of Education (ADE), which requires students complete 22 units prior to graduation. Students complete regular coursework and exams and may elect to take Advanced Placement (AP) courses and exams with the opportunity for college credit. The school is accredited by the ADE.

Viola High School is nationally recognized as a Bronze Medalist in the U.S. News & World Report Best High Schools 2012 report.[2]

Extracurricular activities

The Viola High School athletic emblem and mascot is the Longhorn with black and orange serving as the school colors.

Athletics

The Viola Longhorns compete in interscholastic activities within the 2A Classification—the state's second smallest classification—via the 2A Region 2 Conference administered by the Arkansas Activities Association. The Longhorns compete in golf (boys), basketball (boys/girls), baseball, softball.[3]

  • Basketball: The girls basketball team are 2-time state basketball champions (1959, 1961). The boys basketball team equaled that mark and are 2-time state basketball champions with wins in 1957 and 2002.

Clubs and traditions

Viola students engage in a variety of clubs and organizations including Art Club, Band, Beta Club, Choir, FBLA, Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA), FCCLA, National FFA Organization, National Honor Society, Fire Marshals, Quiz Bowl, Student Council and Youth Alive.

Notable people

The following are notable people associated with Viola High School. If the person was a Viola High School student, the number in parentheses indicates the year of graduation; if the person was a faculty or staff member, that person's title and years of association are included

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Viola High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 10, 2013. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Best High Schools 2012". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved March 9, 2013. 
  3. "School Profile, Viola High School". Arkansas Activities Association. Retrieved March 10, 2013. 

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