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EspañolPARKVIEW ARTS AND SCIENCE MAGNET HIGH SCHOOL
:'' For other places with this name, see Parkview School.''
'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, and has an average enrollment of 1,129 students.
In 2005, Parkview High School was named in the top 900[1] 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.
The school newspaper, The Constitution, is a member of the High School National Ad Network.
The Parkview High School 2005 Legal Legislative Debate team 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 Legislative Debate team continued its unprecedented 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 LL Team was the first to win both State Student Congress and State Mock Trial two years in a row.
In 2005, D. Omavi Harshaw represented Parkview in the 62nd Annual Arkansas Senior Beta Club Convention's Oratorical Competition where he won 1st Place. He placed 6th in the 25th Annual Senior Beta Club Convention's Oratorical Competition. In 2007, the Parkview Quiz Bowl team placed 1st in the entire Beta Club Convention's Quiz Bowl event. Georgeanne Yehling placed 2nd in Creative Writing; Esther Im placed 1st in sketch, and Spencer Smith placed 1st in scratch art.
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.
The Little Rock Parkview Patriots have a strong history of interscholastic activities, including: football, basketball, track & field, bowling, soccer, volleyball, cheerleading and marching band. The Patriots have won numerous state championships in football, basketball, track, student congress, cross examination policy debate, mock trial and quizbowl.
★ Kevin Brockmeier, novelist who wrote ''Brief History Of The Dead''. Class of 1991
★ Derek Fisher, current 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
★ Dexter Reed, college basketball star at Memphis State University. Class of 1973
★ Katharine "Kat" Bear-Diemer Robinson, television producer. Class of 1991
★ Duane Washington, former professional basketball player (NBA). Class of 1982
★ Jamaal Anderson, NFL football player for the Atlanta Falcons. Class of 2004.
★ Quincy Lewis - Former Utah Jazz NBA Player
1. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/education/challenge/2005/challengeindex09.html WashingtonPost.com: Newsweek Top 1200 US Schools
Keith Peterson former Arkansas Razorback and drafted to the Dallas Mavericks in 1983
★ Little Rock Parkview website
★ Little Rock School District website
'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, and has an average enrollment of 1,129 students.
| Contents |
| Academics |
| Curriculum |
| Extracurricular |
| Athletics |
| Notable alumni |
| References |
| External links |
Academics
Curriculum
In 2005, Parkview High School was named in the top 900[1] 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 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 Legislative Debate team continued its unprecedented 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 LL Team was the first to win both State Student Congress and State Mock Trial two years in a row.
In 2005, D. Omavi Harshaw represented Parkview in the 62nd Annual Arkansas Senior Beta Club Convention's Oratorical Competition where he won 1st Place. He placed 6th in the 25th Annual Senior Beta Club Convention's Oratorical Competition. In 2007, the Parkview Quiz Bowl team placed 1st in the entire Beta Club Convention's Quiz Bowl event. Georgeanne Yehling placed 2nd in Creative Writing; Esther Im placed 1st in sketch, and Spencer Smith placed 1st in scratch art.
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, cheerleading and marching band. The Patriots have won numerous state championships in football, basketball, track, student congress, cross examination policy debate, mock trial and quizbowl.
Notable alumni
★ Kevin Brockmeier, novelist who wrote ''Brief History Of The Dead''. Class of 1991
★ Derek Fisher, current 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
★ Dexter Reed, college basketball star at Memphis State University. Class of 1973
★ Katharine "Kat" Bear-Diemer Robinson, television producer. Class of 1991
★ Duane Washington, former professional basketball player (NBA). Class of 1982
★ Jamaal Anderson, NFL football player for the Atlanta Falcons. Class of 2004.
★ Quincy Lewis - Former Utah Jazz NBA Player
References
1. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/education/challenge/2005/challengeindex09.html WashingtonPost.com: Newsweek Top 1200 US Schools
Keith Peterson former Arkansas Razorback and drafted to the Dallas Mavericks in 1983
External links
★ Little Rock Parkview website
★ Little Rock School District website
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