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==Education== {{See also|University of Arkansas|Haas Hall Academy|Fayetteville Public Schools}} [[File:Vol Walker Hall, 2023.jpg|thumb|[[Vol Walker Hall]] on the University of Arkansas campus]] Most of Fayetteville is served by the [[Fayetteville Public Schools]] system, which consists of eight elementary schools, four [[Middle school|intermediate schools]], two special schools, and [[Fayetteville High School (Arkansas)|Fayetteville High School]]. The district was established in 1871 as the oldest school district in Arkansas. Fayetteville High School has been recognized by ''[[Newsweek]]'' as one of the South's top 500 high schools based on [[Advanced Placement]] (AP) courses as well as AP test scores.<ref>{{cite magazine|title=America's Best High Schools: The List |magazine=[[Newsweek]] |year=2010 |url=http://www.thedailybeast.com/newsweek/features/2010/americas-best-high-schools/list.html |access-date=August 3, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110817011310/http://www.thedailybeast.com/newsweek/features/2010/americas-best-high-schools/list.html |archive-date=August 17, 2011 }}</ref> The school's student literary magazine and athletics programs have also received regional praise.<ref>{{cite magazine|title=The 25 Best High School Athletic Programs |magazine=Sports Illustrated |date=February 8, 2010 }}</ref> Sections of Fayetteville are zoned to [[Farmington School District]] (operating [[Farmington High School (Arkansas)|Farmington High School]] in [[Farmington, Arkansas]]), [[Greenland School District]] (operating [[Greenland High School]] in [[Greenland, Arkansas]]), and [[Springdale Public Schools]];<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/dc10map/sch_dist/st05_ar/c05143_washington/DC10SD_C05143_001.pdf|title=SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Washington County, AR|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|access-date=June 5, 2017|archive-date=November 6, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181106053408/https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/dc10map/sch_dist/st05_ar/c05143_washington/DC10SD_C05143_001.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2006 the portion of Fayetteville in the Springdale district was divided between the zones of [[Har-Ber High School|Har-Ber]] and [[Springdale High School|Springdale]] high schools.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sdale.org:80/Schools/Attendance%20Zones/high%20school.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060522061413/http://www.sdale.org:80/Schools/Attendance%20Zones/high%20school.pdf|title=High School Zones|publisher=[[Springdale Public Schools]]|archive-date=May 22, 2006|accessdate=September 17, 2022}}</ref> Fayetteville is also home of [[Haas Hall Academy]], a [[Charter schools in the United States|public charter school]] independent of all of the public school districts. Although Haas Hall Academy is in Fayetteville, the school serves students across Arkansas. Haas Hall was established in 2004 as the first open-enrollment public charter high school in Arkansas.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Gill|first1=Todd|title=Martin Schoppmeyer seeks Ward 3 Fayetteville City Council seat|url=http://www.fayettevilleflyer.com/2012/06/28/martin-schoppmeyer-seeks-ward-3-fayetteville-city-council-seat/|website=Fayetteville Flyer|access-date=August 25, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151217064745/http://www.fayettevilleflyer.com/2012/06/28/martin-schoppmeyer-seeks-ward-3-fayetteville-city-council-seat/|archive-date=December 17, 2015|date=June 28, 2012|quote=Martin Schoppmeyer Jr., 45, a lifelong resident of Fayetteville, founded the first open-enrollment public charter high school in the state, Haas Hall Academy, ...}}</ref> The school has been recognized by ''Newsweek'' as the best school in Arkansas and 342nd best school in the nation.<ref>{{cite web|title=America's Top High Schools 2015|url=http://www.newsweek.com/high-schools/americas-top-high-schools-2015|website=newsweek.com|publisher=Newsweek|access-date=August 25, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160621162550/http://www.newsweek.com/high-schools/americas-top-high-schools-2015|archive-date=June 21, 2016|date=August 19, 2015}}</ref> The nearest [[Catholic Church in the United States|Catholic]] high school is [[Ozark Catholic Academy]] in [[Tontitown, Arkansas|Tontitown]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Schaefer|first=Alesia|url=https://www.arkansas-catholic.org/news/article/5720/Catholic-high-school-opens-in-northwest-Arkansas|title=Catholic high school opens in northwest Arkansas|newspaper=[[Arkansas Catholic]]|publisher=[[Roman Catholic Diocese of Little Rock]]|date=August 16, 2018|accessdate=September 20, 2022|archive-date=September 20, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220920172409/https://www.arkansas-catholic.org/news/article/5720/Catholic-high-school-opens-in-northwest-Arkansas|url-status=live}}</ref> The [[University of Arkansas]] was founded in Fayetteville in 1871 as Arkansas Industrial University.<ref>{{cite book|editor1-last=Kent|editor1-first=Myron|title=Journal of the Senate of Arkansas|date=1871|publisher=Price & McClure, Public Printers.|location=Library of the University of Illinois|page=322|chapter-url={{Google books|kc9MAQAAMAAJ|page=PA322|keywords=|text=|plainurl=yes}}|edition=Eighteenth Session|access-date=August 25, 2016|chapter=March 22, 1871|quote=Mr. President: I am instructed by the House of Representatives to inform your honorable body of the passage by the House of House bill No. 78, entitled 'An act for the location and maintenance of the Arkansas Industrial University, with a normal department therein."}}</ref> The [[land-grant]]/[[National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program|space-grant]], high-activity research institution is the flagship campus of the [[University of Arkansas System]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.collegeprofiles.com/uarkansas.html |publisher=College Profiles |title=University of Arkansas |page=21 |year=2008 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716065949/http://www.collegeprofiles.com/uarkansas.html |archive-date=July 16, 2011 }}</ref> Enrollment for the 2010 fall semester was 21,406 total students.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.arkansasbusiness.com/article.aspx?aid=123773.54928.135902 |title=Ark. Business online media newspaper Arkansas News ebusiness research journal |publisher=ArkansasBusiness.com |access-date=January 24, 2011}}</ref> Approximately 84% are Arkansas natives, with about 2% being international students due to the general lack of diversity in the region.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.uark.edu/admin/uadata/students/enrollment_state.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120805201151/http://www.uark.edu/admin/uadata/students/enrollment_state.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=August 5, 2012 |title=Office of Institutional Research | University of Arkansas |publisher=University of Arkansas |access-date=January 24, 2011 }}</ref> Although it offers over 200 degree choices (excluding [[doctorate]] fields), the university is noted for its above average [[Fay Jones School of Architecture|architecture]], history, creative writing, [[Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences|poultry science]], and [[Sam M. Walton College of Business|business programs]]. Because of the University of Arkansas's large presence in many aspects of the city's economy, culture, and lifestyle, Fayetteville is often portrayed as a [[college town]] with elements of dominance by [[Walmart]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bestplacesinusa.com/college_town/Arkansas/Fayetteville.html |title=Best Places in USA: The Best Places to Live & Explore... For Every Lifestyle, Fayetteville: Arkansas |publisher=Best Places in USA |year=2010 |access-date=August 3, 2011 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111004135858/http://www.bestplacesinusa.com/college_town/Arkansas/Fayetteville.html |archive-date=October 4, 2011 }}</ref>
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