Greene County Technical School District | |
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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.[2] The school district encompasses 344.38 square miles (891.9 km2) of land,[citation needed] including portions of Greene County, Randolph County, Craighead County,[3] and Clay County.
Within Greene County it serves the southern portion of Paragould and the municipality of Delaplaine, as well as the census-designated place of Walcott.[4] The portion of Paragould in the district makes up 18 square miles (47 km2).[5] Within Randolph County it serves O Kean.[6] Within Clay County it serves Peach Orchard.[7] It also serves the unincorporated Greene County areas of Beech Grove, Evening Star, Light, Lorado,[8] and Mounds.[citation needed]
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).
It was established on September 17, 1947, and originated from the Greene County Rural School District.[5]
On July 1, 2004 the Delaplaine School District consolidated into the Greene County Tech School District.[9]
In the 2000’s, it passed multiple villages to pay for their athletics.[citation needed][clarification needed]
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.[10][11] The Delaplaine schools closed in 2007. Delaplaine mayor Larry Myrick stated that the community lost children with families after the school stopped operations.[12]