Nevada High School (Arkansas)

Nevada High School (NHS) is an accredited comprehensive public high school located in Rosston, Arkansas, United States. NHS provides secondary education for more than 220 students in grades 7 through 12. It is one of three public high schools in Nevada County and one of two schools administered by the Nevada School District.

Communities in its service area, aside from Rosston, are Bodcaw, Cale, Laneburg, Oak Grove, and Willisville.

Academics 
Nevada High School 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.

Extracurricular activities 
The Nevada High School mascot for academic and athletic teams is the blue jay with blue and gray serving as the school colors.

Athletics 
The Nevada Blue Jays compete in interscholastic activities within the 2A Classification, the state's second smallest classification administered by the Arkansas Activities Association. For 2012–14, the Blue Jays play within the 2A 6 Conference. Nevada fields junior varsity and varsity teams including football, basketball (boys/girls), and track and field (boys/girls).

 Track and field: The girls track team achieved a state track championship in 1992.

Clubs and traditions 
Nevada students engage in a variety of clubs and organizations such as: Band, Choir, Beta Club, National FFA Organization (FFA), FCCLA, Key Club, Student Council, Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA), and Quiz Bowl.

Notable people 
The following are notable people associated with Nevada High School. If the person was a Nevada 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 are included

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Category:Public high schools in Arkansas
Category:Public middle schools in Arkansas
Category:Schools in Nevada County, Arkansas