Green County Technical School District (Greene County Tech.) is a public school district based in Paragould, Arkansas, United States. The school district encompasses of land, including portions of Greene, Randolph, Craighead, and Clay Counties.
Within Greene County it serves the southern portion of Paragould and the municipality of Delaplaine, as well as the census-designated place of Walcott. - 2010 map The portion of Paragould in the district makes up . Within Randolph County it serves O Kean. Within Clay County it serves Peach Orchard. - 2010 map - Note the 13080 and boundary indicates that Peach Orchard is in a part of Greene County Tech district territory surrounded by Corning School District territory. The article in The Encyclopedia of Arkansas stated that Peach Orchard is in the Corning district, but the finder of ArcGIS used by the State of Arkansas confirms it is an exclave of Greene County Tech. It also serves the unincorporated Greene County areas of Beech Grove, Evening Star, Light, Lorado, - See Beech Grove, Evening Star, Light, Lorado, and Walcott on the map. and Mounds.
The district and its five schools provide comprehensive education for more than 3,600 pre-kindergarten through grade 12 students and are accredited by the Arkansas Department of Education (ADE).
History
The history dates back to 1926, when community leader W. A. "Will" Branch was instrumental in recognizing the need for rural high schools in Greene County. Called "The Father of School Consolidation", he then worked to unite small districts into a strong, sustainable system. It was established on September 17, 1947, and originated from the Greene County Rural School District. On July 1, 2004, the Delaplaine School District consolidated into the district."ConsolidationAnnex_from_1983.xls." Arkansas Department of Education. Retrieved on April 25, 2018.
Schools Greene County Tech High School, located in Paragould and serving more than 699 students in grades 10 through 12. Greene County Tech Junior High School, located in Paragould and serving more than 500 students in grades 8 and 9. Greene County Tech Middle School, located in Paragould and serving more than 900 students in grades 6 through 7. Greene County Tech Intermediate School, located in Paragould and serving more than 500 students in grades 4 and 5. Greene County Tech Elementary School, located in Paragould and serving more than 900 students in grades 2 through 3. Greene County Tech Primary School, located in Paragould and serving more than 900 students in pre-kindergarten through grade 1.
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.Home. Delaplaine High School. December 8, 2004. Retrieved on April 25, 2018.Home. Delaplaine Elementary School. December 8, 2004. Retrieved on April 25, 2018. The Delaplaine schools closed in 2007. Delaplaine mayor Larry Myrick stated that the community lost children with families after the school stopped operations.
See also
Marmaduke School District Paragould School District
References
Further reading Maps of the district and predecessor school districts: 2004-2005 School District Map Map of Arkansas School Districts pre-July 1, 2004 () () () ()
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