Hillcrest School District is a school district based in Strawberry, Arkansas, United States. The district encompasses of land in Lawrence, Independence,"SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Independence County, AR." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on May 26, 2018. and Sharp counties,"SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Sharp County, AR." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on May 26, 2018. Note this map reflects the status before the dissolution of the Twin Rivers School District. and serves portions of Strawberry, Lynn, Smithville,"SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Lawrence County, AR." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on May 26, 2018. For Saffel compare to the highway map. Poughkeepsie,"ConsolidationAnnex_from_1983.xls." Arkansas Department of Education. Retrieved on October 13, 2017. Note the Poughkeepsie School District merged with the Strawberry School District to form River Valley, and that one merged with Lynn to form Hillcrest. - See Poughkeepsie on the map. and Saffell. - See Saffel on the map.
History On July 1, 2004, the district formed as a result of the merger of the River Valley School District with the Lynn School District. On July 1, 2010, the Twin Rivers School District was dissolved. A portion of the district was given to the Hillcrest district.
Schools Hillcrest School District supports more than 450 students with more than 80 faculty and staff for its two schools: Hillcrest Elementary School, located in Lynn and serving prekindergarten through grade 6. Hillcrest High School, located in Strawberry and serving grades 7 through 12.
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Further reading () - Boundaries of the predecessor districts () - Boundaries of the predecessor districts AGENDA STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION May 10, 2010 ." Arkansas Board of Education. On PDF p. 89/172 there is a map showing the reallocation of Twin Rivers territory to the successor school districts in 2010. This map was prepared by GIS Program Manager Learon Dalby and released on April 5, 2010.
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