Greene County Tech School District

Greene County Technical School District
Location
5413 West Kings Hwy
Paragould, Arkansas 72450
United States
District information
MottoInvesting In The Future...One Student At A Time.
GradesPK–12
AccreditationArkansas Department of Education
Schools5[1]
NCES District ID0513080[1]
Students and staff
Students3,641[1]
Teachers243.68 (on FTE basis)[1]
Staff531.68 (on FTE basis)[1]
Student–teacher ratio14.94[1]
District mascotGolden eagle
Colors  Green
  Gold
Other information
Websitewww.gctsd.k12.ar.us

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).

History

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]

Schools

  • Greene County Tech High School, located in Paragould and serving more than 700 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 Intermediate School, located in Paragould and serving more than 500 students in grades 6 and 7.
  • Greene County Tech Elementary School, located in Paragould and serving more than 900 students in grades 3 through 5.
  • Greene County Tech Primary School, located in Paragould and serving more than 900 students in pre-kindergarten through grade 2.

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]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Greene County Technical School District". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved February 9, 2013.
  2. ^ "Home". Greene County Technical School District. Retrieved March 5, 2020. 5413 West Kingshighway Paragould, AR 72450
  3. ^ "School District Reference Map (2010 Census): Craighead County, AR" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
  4. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Greene County, AR" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 12, 2023. - 2010 map
  5. ^ a b "History". Greene County Tech School District. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
  6. ^ "School District Reference Map (2010 Census): Randolph County, AR" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
  7. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Clay County, AR" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 12, 2023. - 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.
  8. ^ "General Highway Map Greene County, Arkansas" (PDF). Arkansas Department of Transportation. Retrieved March 4, 2021. - See Beech Grove, Evening Star, Light, Lorado, and Walcott on the map.
  9. ^ "ConsolidationAnnex_from_1983.xls." Arkansas Department of Education. Retrieved on April 25, 2018.
  10. ^ Home. Delaplaine High School. December 8, 2004. Retrieved on April 25, 2018.
  11. ^ Home. Delaplaine Elementary School. December 8, 2004. Retrieved on April 25, 2018.
  12. ^ "Rural Arkansas struggles after schools close". KAIT. May 18, 2015. Retrieved April 25, 2018.

Further reading

Maps of the district and predecessor school districts: