work ▁and ▁ex ams ▁and ▁may ▁take ▁Advanced ▁P lacement ▁( AP ) ▁courses ▁and ▁exam ▁with ▁the ▁opportunity ▁to ▁receive ▁college ▁credit . ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 2 , ▁Western ▁Y ell ▁County ▁High ▁School ▁was ▁nation ally ▁recognized ▁as ▁a ▁Silver ▁Medal ist ▁in ▁the ▁Best ▁High ▁School s ▁Report ▁developed ▁by ▁U . S . ▁News ▁& ▁World ▁Report . ▁The ▁school ▁was ▁ranked ▁No . ▁ 1 , 7 4 6 ▁in ▁the ▁nation ▁and ▁No . ▁ 1 5 ▁in ▁the ▁state . ▁ ▁Ext rac urr icular ▁activities ▁ ▁The ▁Western ▁Y ell ▁County ▁High ▁School ▁mas cot ▁and ▁athlet ic ▁em blem ▁is ▁the ▁wol ver ine ▁with ▁mar oon ▁and ▁silver ▁serving ▁as ▁the ▁school ▁colors . ▁ ▁Athletics ▁ ▁The ▁Western ▁Y ell ▁County ▁Wol ver ines ▁comp ete ▁in ▁inter sch ol astic ▁activities ▁within ▁the ▁ 2 A ▁Classification — the ▁state ' s ▁second ▁smallest ▁classification — via ▁the ▁ 2 A ▁Region ▁ 4 ▁Conference , ▁as ▁admin ister ed ▁by ▁the ▁Ark ansas ▁Activ ities ▁Association . ▁The ▁Wol ver ines ▁field ▁teams ▁in ▁football , ▁golf ▁( bo ys / g irls ), ▁basketball ▁( bo ys / g irls ), ▁track ▁and ▁field ▁( bo ys / g irls ), ▁baseball , ▁fast p itch ▁soft ball , ▁and ▁compet itive ▁cheer . ▁ ▁Club s ▁and ▁trad itions ▁ ▁Western ▁Y ell ▁County ▁students ▁eng age ▁in ▁a ▁variety ▁of ▁clubs ▁and ▁organizations ▁such