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By CYNTHIA HOWELL

Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Eight Arkansas high schools, including Parkers Chapel High School, that were honored Wednesday as some of the state’s highest-performing campuses use a variety of approaches to promote achievement.

But all rely on a college preparatory curriculum and offer support to struggling students.

Scattered across much of the state, the schools honored Wednesday by Gov. Mike Beebe and Arkansas Education Commissioner Ken James at the Governor’s Mansion were Pocahontas, Bentonville, Clarksville, Flippin, Fort Smith...