Arendell Parrott Academy

Arendell Parrott Academy
Arendell Parrott Academy
Location
	Arendell Parrott Academy Arendell Parrott Academy
	1901 Dobbs Farm Road; Kinston, North Carolina 28504; United States
Coordinates	35°18′46″N 77°36′11″W
Information
Type	Private
Founded	1964
CEEB code	342067
NCES School ID	01011496[1]
Teaching staff	63.3 (FTE)[1]
Grades	K–12
Gender	Co-educational
Number of students	719 (2015–2016 school year[1])
Campus	55 acres (220,000 m2)
Campus type	Rural
Color(s)	Red and royal blue
Athletics	NCISAA
Mascot	Patriots
Tuition	$12,000
Website	www.parrottacademy.org

Arendell Parrott Academy is a non-sectarian private school located in Kinston, North Carolina, for grades K–12.[2] The school was founded as a segregation academy in response to the court ordered integration of public schools.[3]

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.[4]

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.[4]

In a 2015 retrospective interview, a board member said that the school was not integrated since blacks "just didn't apply".[3]

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.[5]

Demographics

In 2010, 90% percent of students were white. In contrast, Lenoir County was only 52% white.[6]

In 2016, the school enrollment was 88% white, while the area population was 57.9% non-white.[7]

External links

References

"Search for Private Schools – School Detail for ARENDELL PARROTT ACADEMY". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved Mar 5, 2019.
"Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-07-06. Retrieved 2009-04-19.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
George, Dustin (August 30, 2015). "50 Years of Parrott Academy". The Free Press. Retrieved 2017-11-01.
Arendell Parrott Academy.
"Explosion at North Carolina factory kills at least three people, injuring dozens". Longview Daily News. January 30, 2003. Retrieved 2018-10-19.
"The State of Exclusion in Lenoir County, N.C." (PDF). UNC Inclusion Project.
Joyner, Ann Moss. "A Study of Diversity in Lenoir County, NC Schools" (PDF). pp. 17–18. Retrieved 4 January 2019.

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[nces_psch-1] "Search for Private Schools – School Detail for ARENDELL PARROTT ACADEMY". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved Mar 5, 2019.

[2] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-07-06. Retrieved 2009-04-19.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[50years-3] George, Dustin (August 30, 2015). "50 Years of Parrott Academy". The Free Press. Retrieved 2017-11-01.

[Parrott_Academy-4] Arendell Parrott Academy.

[5] "Explosion at North Carolina factory kills at least three people, injuring dozens". Longview Daily News. January 30, 2003. Retrieved 2018-10-19.

[6] "The State of Exclusion in Lenoir County, N.C." (PDF). UNC Inclusion Project.

[Joyner-7] Joyner, Ann Moss. "A Study of Diversity in Lenoir County, NC Schools" (PDF). pp. 17–18. Retrieved 4 January 2019.