McGehee School District
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McGehee School District is a school district headquartered in McGehee
, Arkansas
. It serves McGehee, Arkansas City
, and Rohwer
.
and the Delta Special School District
were merged into the McGehee district.
In 2011 an 18-year old African-American student named Kymberly Wimberly sued the district, saying that it was trying to force her to share valedictorian status with a White student even though the student had inferior grades.
Previously the middle school division was called Conner Junior High School. After the acquisition of the Delta Special School District
, the McGehee district continued to operate Delta Elementary School and Delta High School. After the acquisition of the Arkansas City School District
, it operated the Arkansas City campus as a K-6 school. By October 2005 the district no longer operated the Arkansas City facility, and the Delta campus became elementary only. The Delta campus housed the district's Alternative Learning Environment (ALE) program. By October 2006 the Delta campus was no longer in operation.
McGehee, Arkansas
McGehee is a city in Desha County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 4,219 at the 2010 census.-History:The history of the city of McGehee and the history of the railroad through McGehee are intricately interwoven...
, Arkansas
Arkansas
Arkansas is a state located in the southern region of the United States. Its name is an Algonquian name of the Quapaw Indians. Arkansas shares borders with six states , and its eastern border is largely defined by the Mississippi River...
. It serves McGehee, Arkansas City
Arkansas City, Arkansas
Arkansas City is a town in Desha County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 366 at the 2010 census. The town is the county seat of Desha County.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all of it land....
, and Rohwer
Rohwer, Arkansas
Rohwer, Arkansas is an unincorporated community in Desha County, Arkansas, United States. The community is located on Arkansas Highway 1. The area was a Japanese internment camp during World War II, and is now the site of the Rohwer War Relocation Center....
.
History
In 2004 the Arkansas Legislature approved a law that forced school districts with fewer than 350 students apiece to consolidate with other districts. On July 1, 2004, the Arkansas City School DistrictArkansas City School District
The Arkansas City School District was a school district of Arkansas City, Arkansas. Its territory is now in the McGehee School District.The district had two schools, Arkansas City Elementary School and Arkansas City High School...
and the Delta Special School District
Delta Special School District
The Arkansas City School District was a school district of Rohwer, unincorporated Desha County Arkansas. Its territory is now in the McGehee School District.The district had two schools, Delta Elementary School and Delta High School....
were merged into the McGehee district.
In 2011 an 18-year old African-American student named Kymberly Wimberly sued the district, saying that it was trying to force her to share valedictorian status with a White student even though the student had inferior grades.
Schools
The schools are McGehee Elementary School and McGehee High/Jr. High School.Previously the middle school division was called Conner Junior High School. After the acquisition of the Delta Special School District
Delta Special School District
The Arkansas City School District was a school district of Rohwer, unincorporated Desha County Arkansas. Its territory is now in the McGehee School District.The district had two schools, Delta Elementary School and Delta High School....
, the McGehee district continued to operate Delta Elementary School and Delta High School. After the acquisition of the Arkansas City School District
Arkansas City School District
The Arkansas City School District was a school district of Arkansas City, Arkansas. Its territory is now in the McGehee School District.The district had two schools, Arkansas City Elementary School and Arkansas City High School...
, it operated the Arkansas City campus as a K-6 school. By October 2005 the district no longer operated the Arkansas City facility, and the Delta campus became elementary only. The Delta campus housed the district's Alternative Learning Environment (ALE) program. By October 2006 the Delta campus was no longer in operation.
External links
- McGehee School District
- Delta Schools (Archive)