Viola High School


Viola High School is a comprehensive public high school located in Viola, Arkansas, United States. It is one of three public high schools in Fulton County and the sole high school administered by Viola School District. For the 2010–11 school year, the school provides secondary education for approximately 200 students in grades 7 through 12 and employs more than 18 educators.

Academics

The assumed course of study for Viola students follows the SMART Core curriculum developed by the Arkansas Department of Education, which requires students to complete 22 units prior to graduation. Students complete regular coursework and exams and may elect to take Advanced Placement courses and exams with the opportunity for college credit. The school is accredited by the ADE. The school also offers online concurrent credit courses in partnership with .
Viola High School is nationally recognized as a Bronze Medalist in the U.S. News & World Report Best High Schools 2012 report.

Extracurricular activities

The Viola High School athletic emblem and mascot is the Longhorn with black and orange serving as the school colors.

Athletics

The Viola Longhorns compete in interscholastic activities within the 1A Classification—the state's smallest classification—via the 1A Region 2 Conference administered by the Arkansas Activities Association. The Longhorns compete in golf, basketball, baseball, softball, and cross country.
Viola students engage in a variety of clubs and organizations including Art Club, Band, Beta Club, Choir, FBLA, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, FCCLA, National FFA Organization, Fire Marshals, Quiz Bowl, Student Council and Youth Alive.

Notable people

The following are notable people associated with Viola High School. If the person was a Viola High School student, the number in parentheses indicates the year of graduation; if the person was a faculty or staff member, that person's title and years of association.