South Conway County School District

South Conway County School District is a public school district in southern Conway County, Arkansas with its headquarters in Morrilton, the county seat.

South Conway County School District
Location
704 East Church Street
Morrilton, Arkansas 72110
United States
District information
GradesPK–12
SuperintendentShawn Halbrook
Accreditation(s)Arkansas Department of Education
Schools6
NCES District ID0512520[1]
Students and staff
Students2,386 (2021-2022)[1]
Teachers203.52 (on FTE)(2021-2022)[1]
Staff147 (on FTE)(2021-2022)[1]
Student–teacher ratio11.72 (2021-2022)[1]
District mascotDevil Dog
Colors  Maroon
  Gray
Other information
Websitewww.sccsd.org

The district encompasses 263.06 square miles (681.3 km2) of land in Conway County, and serves the municipalities of Morrilton, Menifee, Oppelo, and Plumerville.[2] It also serves the unincorporated areas of Solgohachia, and Springfield.[3]

History

In 1980 the East Side, Morrilton, and Plumerville School districts consolidated to form the new South Conway County district.[4]

In 1974 the Conway County School District dissolved, with the Morrilton school district receiving a portion of it.[5]

Schools

Secondary education
  • Morrilton High School, serving grades 9 through 12.
  • Morrilton Junior High School, serving grades 7 through 9.
  • River Valley Technical Center, serving grades 10 through 12.

River Valley Technical Center

River Valley Technical Center is a secondary area technical center designed to allow young people to receive skill training while they are still in high school. The Center serves students in the 10th, 11th and 12th grades from Morrilton, Nemo Vista, Perryville, and Wonderview High Schools

Students receive credit to be applied to their graduation requirements by their home school, and may also earn college credit at University of Arkansas Community College at Morrilton or Arkansas State University-Beebe. There is no cost to the student. Tuition is paid by the student's home school.

The Center offers the following programs:

  • Automotive Collision Repair
  • Automotive Service Technology
  • Construction Technology
  • Cosmetology
  • Drafting & Design
  • Medical Professions Education
  • Petroleum Technology

Early childhood and elementary education
  • Morrilton Intermediate School, serving grades 4 through 6.
  • Morrilton Elementary School, serving grades 2 and 3.
  • Morrilton Primary School, serving prekindergarten through grade 2.

References
  1. "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for SO. Conway CO. School District". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
  2. "SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Conway County, AR" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
  3. "General Highway Map Conway County, Arkansas" (PDF). Arkansas Department of Transportation. Retrieved February 27, 2021. - See Solgohachia and Springfield on the map.
  4. Goatcher, Truett (January 1999). "School District Consolidation Will Save Millions of Dollars: Fact of Myth?" (PDF). Arkansas Association of Educational Administrators. p. 17 (PDF p. 17/27).
  5. Goatcher, Truett (January 1999). "School District Consolidation Will Save Millions of Dollars: Fact of Myth?" (PDF). Arkansas Association of Educational Administrators. p. 16 (PDF p. 16/27).

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