Green Forest School District
| Green Forest School District | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
400 East 10th Street
United StatesGreen Forest, Arkansas 72638 | |
| Coordinates | 36°19′44″N 93°26′02″W / 36.329°N 93.434°W |
| District information | |
| Grades | PK–12 |
| Superintendent | Matt Summers[1] |
| NCES District ID | 0506870[2] |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 1,206 |
| Teachers | 89 |
| Staff | 100 |
| Student–teacher ratio | 13.54 |
| District mascot | Tigers |
| Other information | |
| Website | www.gf.k12.ar.us |
Green Forest School District is a public school district based in Green Forest, Arkansas. As of August 2012[update], the district serves more than 1,200 students attending Green Forest Elementary (PK–3), Green Forest Intermediate (4–5), Green Forest Middle School (6–8), and Green Forest High School (9–12).[3]
Green Forest is one of three school districts (along with the Berryville School District and the Eureka Springs School District) that serve the student population of Carroll County, Arkansas.[4] Since July 2012, Matt Summers has served as superintendent of the Green Forest School District.[1]
In October 2012, the district was recognized as a "Higher Performing School" by the National Center for Educational Achievement.[5] Also in 2012, the district's elementary and middle schools were ranked among the "top 25 high-poverty schools" in Arkansas by the University of Arkansas Office for Education Policy.[5]
It serves a portion of Alpena.[6]
History[edit]
In 1966 the Carroll County School District dissolved with a piece going to the Green Forest district.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Keever, Eddie (April 24, 2012). "Summers named new GF schools' super". Carroll County News. Berryville, Arkansas. Retrieved February 27, 2013.
- ^ "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Green Forest School District". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved February 27, 2013.
- ^ Strickland, T. S. (August 29, 2012). "Student enrollments up in Berryville but down slightly in Green Forest". Carroll County News. Berryville, Arkansas. Retrieved February 27, 2013.
- ^ Dupy, Jerry; Mathews, Anna (April 24, 2009). "County's school districts stand to gain $4.5 million in stimulus funds". Carroll County News. Berryville, Arkansas. Retrieved February 27, 2013.
- ^ a b Strickland, T. S. (October 17, 2012). "Green Forest schools recognized by two education groups". Carroll County News. Berryville, Arkansas. Retrieved February 27, 2013.
- ^ School District Reference Map (2010 Census): Carroll County, AR (PDF) (Map). US Census Bureau. Retrieved June 28, 2011.
- ^ Goatcher, Truett (January 1999). "School District Consolidation Will Save Millions of Dollars: Fact of Myth?" (PDF). Arkansas Association of Educational Administrators. p. 12 (PDF p. 15/27).
Further reading[edit]
- "Arkansas Department of Education school district maps, 1952-1954 Carroll County, 1952-1954". Arkansas Digital Archives. Arkansas State Archives. (Download)
External links[edit]
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