Hector High School

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Hector High School is a comprehensive public high school located in the rural community of Hector, Arkansas, United States. The school provides secondary education for students in grades 7 through 12. It is one of six public high schools in Pope County and the sole high school administered by the Hector School District.Best SchoolAcademicsHector is a Title I school that is accredited by the Arkansas Department of Education (ADE). The assumed course of study follows the ADE Smart Core curriculum, which requires students complete at least 22 units prior to graduation. Students complete regular coursework and exams and may take Advanced Placement (AP) courses and exam with the opportunity to receive college credit prior to high school graduation.Hector High School is nationally recognized as a Bronze Medalist for its academic programs in the Best High Schools Report 2012 developed by U.S. News & World Report.Extracurricular activitiesThe Hector High School mascot and athletic emblem is the Wildcat with royal blue and white serving as the school colors.AthleticsThe Hector Wildcats compete in interscholastic activities within the 2A Classification—the state's second smallest classification—via the 2A Region 4 Conference and 2A Region 4 East Conference, as administered by the Arkansas Activities Association. The Wildcats field teams in football, basketball, baseball, softball, cheer, and track and field .