Parkview Arts and Science Magnet High School
| Parkview Arts and Science Magnet High School | |
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| Address | |
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2501 Barrow Road Little Rock, Arkansas 72204 United States |
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| Coordinates | 34°43′53″N 92°22′13″W / 34.73139°N 92.37028°WCoordinates: 34°43′53″N 92°22′13″W / 34.73139°N 92.37028°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public magnet school |
| Established | 1968 |
| School district | Little Rock School District |
| CEEB code | 041443 |
| NCES School ID | 050900000627 |
| Principal | Dr. Dexter Booth |
| Faculty | 79.30 (on FTE basis) |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,116 (2010–11) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 14.07 |
| Color(s) |
Red White Blue |
| Athletics conference | 7A/6A Central (2012–14) |
| Mascot | Patriot |
| Team name | Little Rock Parkview Patriots |
| USNWR ranking | Unranked (2013) |
| Website | www |
Parkview Arts and Science Magnet High School is a magnet school in Little Rock, Arkansas, United States that concentrates heavily on science and the arts. It is Arkansas' first and only interdistrict high school. Although administered by the Little Rock School District, Parkview may receive students from the Pulaski County Special School District and the North Little Rock School District. It is commonly referred to as Little Rock Parkview.
Little Rock Parkview teaches grades 9 through 12, and has an average enrollment of 1,120 students.
In 2005, Parkview High School was named in the top 900 best high schools in the nation according to the Newsweek magazine's Top 1200 US Schools. Public schools are ranked according to a ratio called the Challenge Index.
Parkview's unique magnet major curriculum lets students enter the school under a 'magnet area,' their specific concentration while at Parkview. Available areas are science, vocal music, instrumental music (both band and orchestra), visual arts, drama, and dance. These areas have special course requirements necessary to complete the Parkview curriculum and receive a diploma seal upon graduation.
Parkview's debate teams, particularly Legal and Legislative, have a long history of success. At Arkansas Student Congress, a statewide tournament, the team won championships in 1992, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2013, and 2014 (and many other unknown years). These championships have been won under the coaching of Patricia Treadway.
In 2002, Parkview's Student Congress delegation finished first in the state competition. The Mock Trial team finished second in the state tournament in 2003. The next season, 2003–2004, Parkview's Student Congress delegation again won first place at the state competition and set the record high for points, beating the mark set by the 1992 Parkview team. Also in the 2003-2004 season, the Parkview debate team won second place at the state's mock trial competition. One of its members, T. Luke Frauenthal, advanced to the semifinals at the Harvard Student Congress Tournament.
Parkview High School 2005 Legal and Legislative Debate finished first in the state at both Student Congress and Mock Trial. The team went on to represent Arkansas at the National Tournament where it placed 14th in the nation. The team continued its success the following year, again winning at both Student Congress and Mock Trial. Jacob Kauffman garnered Best Delegate honors, and the team set a record for points earned at Student Congress. The following year, 2007, the Student Congress delegation returned and received yet another victory. Breaking the previous record by ten points, the team shattered all expectations. The Legal and Legislative Debate team was the first to win both State Student Congress and State Mock Trial two years in a row.
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