Greene County Tech High School | |
Streetaddress: | 4601 Linwood Drive |
State: | Arkansas |
Zipcode: | 72450 |
County: | Greene County |
Country: | USA |
Coordinates: | 36.0636°N -90.5536°W |
Schoolboard: | Greene County Tech School Board |
Oversight: | Arkansas Department of Education (ADE) |
Affiliation: | Arkansas Activities Association (AAA) |
Ceeb: | 041950 |
Ratio: | 14.69 |
System: | ADE Smart Core curriculum |
Grades: | 10–12 |
Campus Type: | Rural |
Conference: | 5A East (2024-2026) |
Accreditation: | AdvancED (1969-) |
Rival: | Paragould High School Cross-town rivals Jonesboro High School "Border Bowl" |
Team Name: | Greene County Tech Golden Eagles |
School Colors: | Green and gold |
Enrollment: | 775 (2015-16)[1] |
Feeders: | Greene County Tech Junior High School (8–9) |
Greene County Tech High School (GCTHS) is a comprehensive public high school located in Paragould, Arkansas, United States. It is one of two public high schools in Greene County, Arkansas, along with cross-town rival Paragould High School, and is the sole high school managed by the Greene County Tech School District. It serves as the main feeder school for Greene County Tech Junior High School.
Within Greene County it serves the southern portion of Paragould and the municipality of Delaplaine, as well as the census-designated place of Walcott.[2] The portion of Paragould in the district makes up 18sqmi.[3] Within Randolph County it serves O Kean.[4] Within Clay County it serves Peach Orchard.[5] It also serves the unincorporated Greene County areas of Beech Grove, Evening Star, Light, and Lorado.[6]
In 2007 the school district closed Delaplaine High School, the other high school of the school district.[7] Now all areas of the district are assigned to GCTHS.
The assumed course of study at Greene County Tech is the Smart Core curriculum developed by the Arkansas Department of Education. Students are engaged in regular and Advanced Placement (AP) coursework and exams prior to graduation, with the opportunity for qualified students to be named honor graduates based on grade point average and additional coursework above minimum requirements. The school has been accredited by AdvancED since 1969.[8]
The Greene County Tech High School mascot is the golden eagle and the school colors and green and gold.
For 2024-2026 the Greene County Tech Golden Eagles participate in the 5A East Conference administered by the Arkansas Activities Association (AAA). The Golden Eagles compete in interscholastic competition including baseball, basketball (boys/girls), competitive cheer, competitive dance, cross country, football, golf (boys/girls), soccer (boys/girls), softball, swimming and diving (boys/girls), track and field (boys/girls) and volleyball.[9]