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East Poinsett County High School

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Status
  
Open

CEEB code
  
040030

Motto
  
Chivalry, Honor, Success

Colors
  
Black, White, Red

NCES District ID
  
0500048

NCES School ID
  
050004801348

Number of students
  
325 (2010–2011)

Communities served
  
Rosboro, Amity, Glenwood

School type
  
Public (government funded)

Authority
  
Arkansas Department of Education (ADE)

District
  
East Poinsett County. School District

Mascot
  
Native Americans in the United States

Accreditations
  
Arkansas Department of Education, AdvancED

East Poinsett County High School (EPC) is a nationally recognized and accredited comprehensive public high school serving students in grades six through twelve in Lepanto, Arkansas, United States located in eastern Poinsett County.

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Academics

The school is accredited by the Arkansas Department of Education (ADE). The assumed course of study follows the Smart Core curriculum developed the Arkansas Department of Education (ADE). Students engage in regular (core) and career focus courses and exams and may select Advanced Placement (AP) coursework and exams that may lead to college credit.

In 2012, East Poinsett County High School was nationally recognized as a Bronze Medalist in the Best High Schools Report 2012 by U.S. News & World Report.

Extracurricular activities

The East Poinsett High School mascot and athletic emblem is the Warrior (stylized as a Native American) with school colors of red, black and white.

Athletics

The East Poinsett Warriors participate in various interscholastic activities in the 2A Classification within the 2A Region 3 Conference as administered by the Arkansas Activities Association. The Warriors school athletic activities include football, golf (boys/girls), basketball (boys/girls), baseball, softball, tennis (boys/girls) and cheer.

  • Basketball: The boys basketball teams have won four state basketball championships (1995, 2004, 2011, 2012).
  • Tennis: The Warriors have maintained a successful tennis program with state championships for girls tennis in 1993 and 1995, followed by the boys team taking the 2006 state championship.
  • Notable alumni

    The following are notable people associated with East Poinsett County High School. If the person was an East Poinsett County 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:

  • Marcus Monk (2004)—Professional football and basketball player; class valedictorian and Mr. Basketball of Arkansas 2004.
  • References

    East Poinsett County High School Wikipedia