Cossatot River School District
| Cossatot River School District | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
|
130 School Drive Wickes, Arkansas 71973 United States | |
| District information | |
| Grades | PK–12 |
| Accreditation | Arkansas Department of Education |
| Schools | 6[1] |
| District ID | 0500405[1] |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 1,154[1] |
| Teachers | 90.31 (on FTE basis)[1] |
| Staff | 194.31 (on FTE basis)[1] |
| Student-teacher ratio | 13.13[1] |
| Athletic conference | 1A 7 West (2012–14) |
| District mascot |
N/A Wildcat (Umpire) Hornet (Van–Cove) Warrior (Wickes) |
| Colors |
Umpire Wildcats: Blue White Van–Cove Hornets: Red White Wickes Warriors: Blue White |
| Other information | |
| Website |
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Cossatot River School District is a public school district located along the Cossatot River and is based in Wickes, Arkansas, United States. The Cossatot River School District provides early childhood, elementary and secondary education for more than 1,150 prekindergarten through grade 12 students at its six facilities.
The school district was formed by the merger of the former Wickes School District and Van–Cove School District; together the Cossatot River School District encompasses 475.60 square miles (1,231.8 km2) of land in Polk, Sevier and Howard County, Arkansas counties serving the communities of Cove, Vandervoot, Wickes, Umpire, Hatfield, Gillham, Dierks, Grannis, and Newhope.
Cossatot River School District and its schools are accredited by the Arkansas Department of Education (ADE). All high schools participate in the 1A 7 West Conference as sanctioned by the Arkansas Activities Association.
Schools
Secondary schools
- Umpire High School (Umpire, Howard County)—serving more than 50 students in grades 7 through 12.
- Van–Cove High School (Cove, Polk County)—serving more than 175 students in grades 7 through 12.
- Wickes High School (Wickes, Polk County)—serving more than 175 students in grades 7 through 12.
Elementary schools
- Van–Cove Elementary School (Vandervoort, Polk County)—serving more than 250 students in prekindergarten through grade 6.
- Wickes Elementary School (Wickes, Polk County)—serving more than 325 students in prekindergarten through grade 6.
The ADE recognized Van–Cove as a 2011 High Progress Exemplary School.[2]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Cossatot River School District". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved 9 January 2013.
- ↑ "Arkansas 2011 Exemplary Schools Announced". Arkansas Department of Education. 10 August 2012. Retrieved 2 February 2013.