Arendell Parrott Academy facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Arendell Parrott Academy |
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| 1901 Dobbs Farm Road Kinston, North Carolina, 28504 United States |
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| Coordinates | 35°18′46″N 77°36′11″W / 35.3128°N 77.6031°W |
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| Type | Private |
| Founded | 1964 |
| CEEB Code | 342067 |
| NCES School ID | 01011496 |
| Grades | K–12 |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Number of students | 719 |
| Campus | 55 acres (220,000 m2) |
| Campus type | Rural |
| Color(s) | Red and royal blue |
| Athletics | NCISAA |
| Mascot | Patriots |
| Tuition | $12,000 |
Arendell Parrott Academy is a non-sectarian private school located in Kinston, North Carolina, for grades K–12. The school was founded as a segregation academy in response to the court ordered integration of public schools. The school was the vision of Mr. Marion Parrot, a local attorney and state representative. After struggling for a few years to gain support, the untimely death of their son, Arendall, provided the inspiration to Parrott family to open the school
History
The school was founded by Marion A. Parrott, a former member of the North Carolina General Assembly and attorney. In 1964, Parrott and his wife came together with several other citizens to form Arendell Parrott Academy, named after their deceased son, Marion Arendell Parrott Jr. 55 acres (220,000 m2) of land was donated for the school in 1965, and by 1971 the school consisted of kindergarten through twelfth grade.
Mewborne Hall and Whitaker Hall were the school's first elementary classroom buildings and they were completed in 1966. Since then, the school has grown to include eight instructional buildings, seven athletic facilities and one activity center. With these facilities the school is able to support over 700 students, approximately 65 full-time teachers and over 30 sports teams.
In 2003, the school suffered minor damage from the West Pharmaceutical Services explosion. Many windows burst in and a student was injured by broken glass.
Demographics
In 2010, 90% percent of students were white. In contrast, Lenoir County was only 52% white. Students come from across a ten county area in Eastern North Carolina.
In a 2015 retrospective interview, a board member said that the school was not integrated since blacks "just didn't apply".
In 2016, the school enrollment was 88% white, while the area population was 57.9% non-white.
