oss at ot ▁River ▁High ▁School , ▁which ▁opened ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 3 . ▁ ▁Academ ics ▁ ▁The ▁assumed ▁course ▁of ▁study ▁followed ▁the ▁Sm art ▁Core ▁curr icul um ▁developed ▁by ▁the ▁Ark ansas ▁Department ▁of ▁Education ▁( A DE ), ▁which ▁requires ▁students ▁complete ▁at ▁least ▁ 2 2 ▁units ▁prior ▁to ▁gradu ation . ▁Stud ents ▁complete ▁regular ▁course work ▁and ▁ex ams ▁and ▁may ▁take ▁Advanced ▁P lacement ▁( AP ) ▁courses ▁and ▁exam ▁with ▁the ▁opportunity ▁to ▁receive ▁college ▁credit . ▁Van – C ove ▁High ▁School ▁is ▁acc red ited ▁by ▁the ▁A DE . ▁ ▁Ext rac urr icular ▁activities ▁ ▁The ▁Van – C ove ▁High ▁School ▁mas cot ▁and ▁athlet ic ▁em blem ▁was ▁the ▁Hor net ▁with ▁red ▁and ▁white ▁serving ▁as ▁the ▁school ▁colors . ▁ ▁Athletics ▁ ▁The ▁Van – C ove ▁Hor net s ▁competed ▁in ▁inter sch ol astic ▁activities ▁within ▁the ▁ 1 A ▁Classification , ▁the ▁state ' s ▁smallest ▁classification ▁admin ister ed ▁by ▁the ▁Ark ansas ▁Activ ities ▁Association . ▁The ▁Hor net s ▁played ▁within ▁the ▁ 1 A ▁Region ▁ 7 ▁West ▁Conference . ▁The ▁Hor net s ▁participated ▁in ▁golf ▁( bo ys / g irls ), ▁bow ling ▁( bo ys / g irls ), ▁basketball ▁( bo ys / g irls ), ▁cheer , ▁and ▁track ▁( bo ys / g irls ). ▁ ▁Basketball : ▁The ▁girls ▁basketball ▁teams ▁won ▁consecutive ▁basketball ▁state ▁champion ships ▁in