Parkview Magnet High School - Little Rock, Arkansas/AR

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Parkview Magnet High School

2501 Barrow Rd., Little Rock, AR, 72204-3332 -

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Definition of Terms

Parkview Magnet High School

School Level

High school

School Type

Magnet School

Grades Offered

Grades 9 - 12

County

Pulaski County, AR

Students & Faculty

Total Students

1129 students

% Male / % Female

44% / 56%

Total Classroom Teachers

81 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 9 - 317 students

Grade 10 - 276 students

Grade 11 - 275 students

Grade 12 - 261 students

This School

( AR ) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:14

1:15

Students by Ethnicity

This School

( AR ) School Average

% American Indian	1%	1%
% Asian	2%	1%
% Hispanic	4%	7%
% Black	50%	25%
% White	44%	66%

Additional Student Information

This School

( AR ) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

22%

48%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch

% Migrant Students Enrolled

n/a

( AR ) Statewide Testing Performance

School Statewide Performance

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School District Name

Little Rock School District

This School's Agency

( AR ) District Average

Number of Schools Managed	52	3
Number of Students Managed	26,565 students	954 students
District Total Revenue	$278,741,000	$7,602,000
District Expenditure	$274,362,000	$7,548,000
District Revenue / Student	$10,493	$8,918
District Expenditure / Student	$10,328	$8,749
District Graduation Rates	62%	84%

Parkview Arts and Science Magnet High School is a magnet school in Little Rock, Arkansas 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.
Little Rock Parkview teaches grades 9 through 12.
Curriculum: 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.
Extracurricular: The school newspaper, The Constitution, is a member of the High School National Ad Network. The Parkview High School 2005 Legal Legislative Debate team also won the State Student Congress as well as the State Mock Trial. The team went on to represent Arkansas at the National Tournament where it placed 14th in the nation.
The Parkview Quiz Bowl team also competed in the 2005 school year. The Quiz Bowl team won the State NAQT Tournament and represented Arkansas in the High School NAQT Championships. The Team also won fourth in the State 5A Championships. Karthik Soora placed 101st in the NAQT individuals, Nick Misenheimer placed 156th, and Patrick Kangrga placed 263rd. In the Regional and State individual rankings, Karthik Soora placed 3rd regionally and 5th in the State. Patrick Kangrga was 10th in the Region and 6th in the State.
Athletics: The Little Rock Parkview Patriots have a strong history of interscholastic activities, including: football, basketball, track & field, bowling, soccer, volleyball, and cheerleading. The Patriots have won numerous state championships in football (5x), boys basketball (9x), and girls basketball (2x).
Notable alumni: Derek Fisher, professional basketball player (NBA). Class of 1992.
Keith Jackson, member of the College Football Hall of Fame and former professional football player (NFL). Class of 1983.
Daryl Mason, assistant coach at Tulane University, former professional football player (USFL), and Arkansas' High School Athlete of the Year in 1978. Class of 1978.
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About This Zip Code (72204)

School Zip (72204)

(AR) State Average

Population (Approximate)

32,356 people

2,444,568 people

% (age 25+) w/College Degree

22%

14%

Population Average Age

32 years old

36.0 years old

Average Household size

2.6 persons

2.3 persons

Median Household Income

$29,963

$33,192

Avg. # of Rooms in Household

5.2 rooms

5.1 rooms

Median Age of Housing Structure

44 years old

33 years old

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% Owning / % Renting

61% / 39%

66% / 34%

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