Greene County Tech School District
| Greene County Technical School District | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
5413 West Kings Hwy
United StatesParagould, Arkansas 72450 | |
| District information | |
| Motto | Investing In The Future...One Student At A Time. |
| Grades | PK–12 |
| Accreditation | Arkansas Department of Education |
| Schools | 5[1] |
| NCES District ID | 0513080[1] |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 3,641[1] |
| Teachers | 243.68 (on FTE basis)[1] |
| Staff | 531.68 (on FTE basis)[1] |
| Student–teacher ratio | 14.94[1] |
| District mascot | Golden eagle |
| Colors | Green Gold |
| Other information | |
| Website | www |
Greene County Technical School District (Greene County Tech.) is a public school district based in Paragould, Arkansas, United States. The school district encompasses 344.38 square miles (891.9 km2) of land, including portions of Greene County, Randolph County, Craighead County, and Clay County serving a portion of the city of Paragould and the towns of O Kean, Delaplaine, Peach Orchard and the rural communities of Beech Grove, Evening Star, Light, Lorado, Mounds, and Walcott.
The district and its five schools provide comprehensive education for more than 3,600 pre-kindergarten through grade 12 students and is accredited by the Arkansas Department of Education (ADE).
History
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On July 1, 2004 the Delaplaine School District consolidated into the Greene County Tech School District.[2]
Schools
- Greene County Tech High School, located in Paragould and serving more than 700 students in grades 10 through 12.
- Greene County Tech Junior High School, located in Paragould and serving more than 500 students in grades 8 and 9.
- Greene County Tech Intermediate School, located in Paragould and serving more than 500 students in grades 6 and 7.
- Greene County Tech Elementary School, located in Paragould and serving more than 900 students in grades 3 through 5.
- Greene County Tech Primary School, located in Paragould and serving more than 900 students in pre-kindergarten through grade 2.
The district previously operated Delaplaine Elementary School (K-6) and Delaplaine High School (7-12) after the merger with the Delaplaine district; these schools served the area of the former Delaplaine district.[3][4] The Delaplaine schools closed in 2007. Delaplaine mayor Larry Myrick stated that the community lost children with families after the school stopped operations.[5]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Greene County Technical School District". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved 9 February 2013.
- ^ "ConsolidationAnnex_from_1983.xls." Arkansas Department of Education. Retrieved on April 25, 2018.
- ^ Home. Delaplaine High School. December 8, 2004. Retrieved on April 25, 2018.
- ^ Home. Delaplaine Elementary School. December 8, 2004. Retrieved on April 25, 2018.
- ^ "Rural Arkansas struggles after schools close". KAIT. 2005-05-18. Retrieved 2018-04-25.
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