Cossatot River School District

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Cossatot River School District
Location
130 School Drive
Wickes, Arkansas 71973
United States
District information
GradesPK–12
AccreditationArkansas Department of Education
Schools6[1]
NCES District ID0500405[1]
Students and staff
Students1,154[1]
Teachers90.31 (on FTE basis)[1]
Staff194.31 (on FTE basis)[1]
Student–teacher ratio13.13[1]
Athletic conference1A 7 West (2012–14)
District mascotN/A
Wildcat (Umpire)
Eagles (CRHS)
ColorsUmpire Wildcats:
  Blue   White
CRHS Eagles:
  Black   Silver
Other information
Websitewww.cossatot.us

Cossatot River School District is a public school district located along the Cossatot River and is based in Wickes, Arkansas, United States.[2] 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 on July 1, 2010;[3] together the Cossatot River School District encompasses 475.60 square miles (1,231.8 km2) of land,[citation needed] in Polk,[4] Sevier,[5] and Howard counties.[6]

The district serves the communities of Cove, Vandervoot, Wickes, Grannis,[4] and Umpire.[3][7]

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:

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.
  • Umpire Elementary School (Umpire)

The ADE recognized Van–Cove as a 2011 High Progress Exemplary School.[9]

Former schools:

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f "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.
  2. ^ Home. Cossatot River School District. Retrieved on May 23, 2018. "Cossatot River Schools 130 School Dr Wickes, AR 71973 "
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b "ConsolidationAnnex_from_1983.xls." Arkansas Department of Education. Retrieved on May 23, 2018. Note the Umpire School District merged into Wickes on July 1, 2004, so that came with Wickes to form the new Cossatot River district.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b "SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Polk County, AR" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2021-03-07. - The map shows the boundaries of the former Wickes and Van-Cove districts.
  5. ^ "SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Sevier County, AR." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on May 23, 2018. The map shows the boundaries of the former Wickes district.
  6. ^ "SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Howard County, AR." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on May 23, 2018. The map shows the boundaries of the former Wickes and Van-Cove districts.
  7. ^ "General Highway Map Howard County, Arkansas" (PDF). Arkansas Department of Transportation. Retrieved 2021-03-07. - See Umpire on the map.
  8. ^ Dilbeck, Leanne (2013-08-16). "New Cossatot River High School Showcased to the Community". . Retrieved 2018-05-23.
  9. ^ "Arkansas 2011 Exemplary Schools Announced". Arkansas Department of Education. 10 August 2012. Archived from the original on 19 February 2013. Retrieved 2 February 2013.
  10. ^ House, Joshua (2016-10-13). "Remembrance of Van-Cove". . Retrieved 2018-05-23. Since the Wickes and Van-Cove (V-C) high schools have combined,[...]

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