Denomination Churches of Christ Founder Doug Freeman President Carter Lambert Phone +1 501-758-3160 Number of students 850 Founded 1971 | Opened 1971 Status Open Principal Jordan Collier Mascot Mustang Accreditation AdvancED Colors Purple, Gold | |
Address 1 Windsong Dr, North Little Rock, AR 72113, USA Similar Little Rock Christian Academy, Pulaski Academy, The Baptist Preparato School, Episcopal Collegiate School, Little Rock Central High Sch Profiles | ||
Central Arkansas Christian Schools (CAC) is a group of three private schools based in North Little Rock, Arkansas, USA. CAC was established in 1971 at Sylvan Hills Church of Christ in Sherwood and includes Central Arkansas Christian High School and two elementary schools: Pleasant Valley and North Little Rock Elementary. Together, they composed the state's second-largest combined private school in 1997. The schools are run by the Churches of Christ and are members of the Council for Advancement and Support of Education.
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The organization bought 40 acres (160,000 m2) of adjacent land, for $500,000 in August 2003, to allow further expansion. Notable visitors to the school include Pat Buchanan, who spoke to the high school students in 1999.
Academics
Central Arkansas Christian School is fully accredited by AdvancED and the Arkansas Non-public Schools Accrediting Association. CAC is also a member of the National Christian School Association and The College Board.
In 2013, a CAC student was honored as a Presidential Scholar, which one of the Nation's highest honors for high school students.
Extracurricular activities
The Central Arkansas Christian High School mascot and athletic emblem is the Mustang with purple and gold serving as the school colors.
Athletics
The CAC Mustangs participate in the 4A Classification within the 4A 2 Conference as administered by the Arkansas Activities Association. The Mustangs compete in football, volleyball, golf (boys/girls), cross country (boys/girls), basketball (boys/girls), soccer (boys/girls), cheer, swimming and driving (boys/girls), tennis (boys/girls), baseball, fastpitch softball, wrestling, and track and field (boys/girls).
Central Arkansas Christian High School has won many state championships including:
The Mustangs won the 1A-5A state championship again for wrestling in 2015.
Clubs and traditions
CAC students participate in a variety of clubs and organizations including Art Club, Beta Club, Quiz Bowl, Speech and Debate Clubs, Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA), National Honor Society, and Student Council.