Joe T. Robinson High School

Joe T. Robinson High School is a public high school for students in grades 9 through 12 located in unincorporated Pulaski County, Arkansas, United States, just outside the city limits of Little Rock.

Joe T. Robinson High School
Address
Joe T. Robinson High School
Joe T. Robinson High School
21501 Cantrell Road (Hwy 10)

Little Rock
,
Arkansas
72223

United States
Coordinates34°48′49.8″N 92°30′5.3″W
Information
School typeComprehensive public
high school
Established1927
StatusOpen
School districtPulaski County Special School District
NCES District ID0511850[1]
CEEB code041430
NCES School ID051185000923[2]
PrincipalMary Carolyn Bailey (2012–)[3]
Faculty44.58 (on FTE basis)[2]
Enrollment573 (2017-18)[4]
Student to teacher ratio12.85[2]
Color(s)Black and Vegas Gold         
Athletics conference4A-4
Team nameSenators
USNWR rankingUnranked
AffiliationsArkansas Activities Association (AAA)
Websiterhs.pcssd.org

The school is named after then U.S. Senator Joseph Taylor Robinson in 1927 during the same year Pulaski County Special School District (PCSSD) was formed. Robinson High School moved to its current facilities at the start of the 1981–82 school year and for 2010–11 hosts about 500 pupils, the smallest PCSSD high school population. The school is often referred to as “Pulaski Robinson.”

Mary Carolyn Bailey is the school's principal starting in the 2012–13 school year.[3]

Academics

The school is accredited by AdvancED since 1965 and by the ADE (ADE).[5] The assumed course of study is the ADE Smart Core curriculum, which requires 22 units before students graduate. Students complete regular (core and career focus) courses and exams and may select Advanced Placement (AP) coursework and exams that provide an opportunity for college credit before high school graduation.

Extracurricular activities

The Robinson High School mascot is the Senator with black and gold as the school colors. The Robinson Senators compete in a variety of sports including football, basketball, track and field in the 4A 7 Conference (2012–14) administered by the Arkansas Activities Association.[6]

  • Football: The Senators football won state football championships in 1980 and 2019.
  • Track and field: The boys track team won four consecutive state track and field championships between 1971 and 1974.

Notable people

The following are notable people of Joe T. Robinson High School. If the person was a Robinson student, the number in parenthesis indicates year of graduation. If the person was a faculty or staff member, that person's title and years of association are included.

References
  1. "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Pulaski CO. SPEC. School DIST". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
  2. "Search for Public Schools - Joe T. Robinson High School (051185000923)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
  3. "Joe T. Robinson High names new principal". Pulaski County Special School District. October 5, 2012. Archived from the original on November 2, 2012. Retrieved October 17, 2012.
  4. "JOE T. ROBINSON HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
  5. "School Profile, Joe T. Robinson High School". AdvancED. Retrieved September 21, 2012.
  6. "AAA School Directory. Joe T. Robinson High School". Arkansas Activities Association. Retrieved August 9, 2012.
  7. "Guy H. "Mutt" Jones Collection". University of Central Arkansas. Retrieved October 17, 2012.
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