Type Private Secondary Status Open NCES School ID 00048235 Mascot Bruin Founded 1971 | Established 1971 (1971) CEEB code 041444 Grades 2 year old–12 grade Phone +1 501-604-1910 Colors Navy blue, Vegas Gold | |
Address 12701 Hinson Rd, Little Rock, AR 72212, USA Similar Little Rock Christian Academy, Episcopal Collegiate School, Central Arkansas Christian, Little Rock Central High Sch, The Baptist Preparato School Profiles | ||
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Pulaski Academy (PA) is a private, independent college preparatory preschool, elementary, and junior/senior high school headed by Matthew Walsh in the Pleasant Valley neighborhood of Little Rock, Arkansas, United States. PA was established in 1971 and remains as the only independent, non-sectarian, college preparatory school in Arkansas.
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History
When busing was introduced in the early 1970s to counteract the effects of racially defined residential patterns, whites built private schools in the suburbs or fled the county altogether. In 1971, insurance and real estate man William F. Rector announced the construction of the private Pulaski Academy in the western suburbs of the city for those, he said, who "don’t like busing.”
Since this time, Pulaski Academy has been dedicated to providing an excellent college preparatory educational experience for the cultural and racially diverse student population. Embracing all religions and races, Pulaski Academy has 22% diversity as opposed to the national average of 19% among private schools.
In 2000, Pulaski Academy purchased the campus of Fellowship Bible Church, on the corner of Hinson and Napa Valley, increasing the campus to 32 acres.
Academics
PA is accredited by ISACS (Independent Schools Association of the Central States), and ANSAA (Arkansas Non-public School Accrediting Association). PA is a member of the Cum Laude Society, Council for the Advancement and Support of Education (CASE), Arkansas Activities Association (AAA), College Board and NAIS (National Association of Independent Schools).
Pulaski Academy was named 2003 "Best of the Best" Private High School by the readers of an Arkansas Democrat-Gazette contest.
During the 2008–09 academic year, fifteen members of the Class of 2009 were named as National Merit Scholars, three as Commended Scholars and twelve as Finalists. Enrollment for 2009-10 is approximately 1,210 K-12 students, with a student/teacher ratio of 8.9:1.
Extracurricular activities
The school's mascot is the Bruin and school colors are Navy blue and Vegas gold. For 2012–14, the Pulaski Academy Bruins play in the 5A Central Conference administered by the Arkansas Activities Association. The school participates in baseball, basketball (boys/girls), cheer, cross country, dance, football, soccer (boys/girls), softball, swimming and diving (boys/girls), tennis (boys/girls), volleyball, and wrestling.
The school's football team, which has won five state championships since 2003, is coached by Kevin Kelley, who has gained notoriety for his strategies, which include the total rejection of punting and returning punts, as well as a reliance on the onside kick.
Athletic state championships
Pulaski Academy Bruins have won numerous state championships: