Greenwood High School (Arkansas)

Academics

Curriculum

The assumed course of study at Greenwood High School is the Smart Core curriculum developed by the Arkansas Department of Education (ADE). Greenwood High School was first accredited by the North Central Association in 1977, followed by accreditation by AdvancED when the NCA unified with AdvancED starting in 2009-10. Students engage in regular and Advanced Placement (AP) coursework and exams to obtain at least 22 units before graduation. Exceptional students have been recognized as National Merit Finalists and participated in Arkansas Governor's School.

Awards and recognition

In 2012, Greenwood School District and its high school were recognized in the AP District of the Year Awards program in the College Board's 3rd Annual Honor Roll that consisted of 539 U.S. public school districts (6 in Arkansas) that simultaneously achieved increases in access to AP® courses for a broader number of students and improved the rate at which their AP students earned scores of 3 or higher on an AP Exam.

Extracurricular activities

The Greenwood High School mascot is the bulldog and navy blue and white serve as the school colors.

Athletics

For the 2012–2014 seasons, the Greenwood Bulldogs participate in the state's second largest classification (6A) within the combined 6A West Conference. Competition is primarily sanctioned by the Arkansas Activities Association with the Bulldogs competing in baseball, basketball (boys/girls), bowling, competitive cheer, cross country, dance, debate, football, golf (boys/girls), soccer (boys and girls), softball, speech, swimming (girls), tennis (boys/girls, track and field, volleyball, and wrestling.

The Bulldogs football team has made 19 appearances in the state finals, winning Twelve state football championships (2000, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2023, 2024, 2025) The Bulldogs finished as runners-up in 1996, 2004, 2015, and 2016, 2021, 2022, 2025. At the close of the 2012 season the football team had the third-longest win streak in state history at 38. Home winning streak at 70.

The girls' golf team won four state titles between 2003 and 2010. The boys' bowling team won the 2007 6A state championship, with the girls' bowling team taking the 2009 state title.

The boys wrestling team won three consecutive dual state titles from 2019 to 2021 and two individual state titles in 2020 and 2021. The boys and girls wrestling team won academic state titles in 2021 and 2022

Notable alumni

• Lee Johnson, American politician from Arkansas
• Drew Morgan (2013) – American football wide receiver for the Arkansas Razorbacks. Signed a free agent contract with the Miami Dolphins in 2017.
• Grant Morgan (2016) – American football linebacker for the Arkansas Razorbacks. Won the Burlsworth Trophy in 2021 as the best player in the nation who began their college career as a walk-on.
• Tyler Wilson (2008) – American football quarterback for the Arkansas Razorbacks; led Greenwood to three consecutive state football titles (2005–07). Led Arkansas to an 11-2 season in 2011 with a victory in the 2012 Cotton Bowl Classic; was the Offensive MVP of that Cotton Bowl. Is currently the only Razorback QB to be named 1st Team All-SEC (2011). Was drafted in the 2013 NFL draft by the Oakland Raiders.

References

References

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2. "GREENWOOD HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics.
3. (November 14, 2012). "AP District of the Year Awards: 3rd Annual Honor Roll". College Board.
4. "2012-14 AAA Classifications and Conferences". Arkansas Activities Association.
5. "School Profile, Greenwood High School". Arkansas Activities Association.
6. "Arkansas High School Sports Record Book 2012-13". Arkansas Activities Association.
7. "Lee Johnson - Arkansas House of Representatives".
8. [http://www.arkansasrazorbacks.com/roster/drew-morgan/#sm.000000hyvb3x1evcnezaymdv198jp Morgan's career at Arkansas]
9. "Grant Morgan, Greenwood AR, Inside Linebacker".
10. (July 20, 2011). "Tyler Wilson". Arkansas Razorback Athletics.