Central Arkansas Christian Schools
| Central Arkansas Christian Schools | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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1 Windsong Drive North Little Rock, Arkansas 72113 United States | |
| Coordinates | 34°48′55″N 92°21′18″W / 34.81528°N 92.35500°WCoordinates: 34°48′55″N 92°21′18″W / 34.81528°N 92.35500°W |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Churches of Christ |
| Opened | 1971 |
| Founder | Doug Freeman |
| Status | Open |
| President | Carter Lambert |
| Principal | Jordan Collier |
| Grades | PreK3-12 |
| Number of students | 850 |
| Classes offered | Regular, Advanced Placement |
| Hours in school day | 8:00 am – 3:30 pm |
| Campus | "Mustang Mountain" (6th-12th), Pleasant Valley (PreK3-5th), and North Little Rock (PreK3-5th) |
| School color(s) |
Purple Gold |
| Athletics conference | 4A 2 |
| Mascot | Mustang horse |
| Team name | CAC Mustangs |
| Rival | Pulaski Academy, Little Rock Christian Academy, Arkansas Baptist |
| Accreditation |
AdvancED Arkansas Non-public Schools Accrediting Association |
| Affiliation |
National Christian School Association, The College Board |
| Website |
www |
Central Arkansas Christian Schools (CAC) is a group of three private schools based in North Little Rock, Arkansas, USA. CAC was established in 1971 at Sylvan Hills Church of Christ in Sherwood and includes Central Arkansas Christian High School and two elementary schools: Pleasant Valley and North Little Rock Elementary.[1] Together, they composed the state's second-largest combined private school in 1997.[2] The schools are run by the Churches of Christ and are members of the Council for Advancement and Support of Education.[3]
The organization bought 40 acres (160,000 m2) of adjacent land, for $500,000 in August 2003, to allow further expansion.[4] Notable visitors to the school include Pat Buchanan, who spoke to the high school students in 1999.[5]
Academics
Central Arkansas Christian School is fully accredited by AdvancED and the Arkansas Non-public Schools Accrediting Association. CAC is also a member of the National Christian School Association and The College Board.
In 2013, a CAC student was honored as a Presidential Scholar, which one of the Nation's highest honors for high school students.[6]
Extracurricular activities
The Central Arkansas Christian High School mascot and athletic emblem is the Mustang with purple and gold serving as the school colors.
Athletics
The CAC Mustangs participate in the 4A Classification within the 4A 2 Conference as administered by the Arkansas Activities Association. The Mustangs compete in football, volleyball, golf (boys/girls), cross country (boys/girls), basketball (boys/girls), soccer (boys/girls), cheer, swimming and driving (boys/girls), tennis (boys/girls), baseball, fastpitch softball, wrestling, and track and field (boys/girls).[7]
Central Arkansas Christian High School has won many state championships including:
- Football: The Mustangs football team won a state football championship in 2004.
- Golf: The boys golf team are 5-time state golf champions with titles in 1994, 1997, 2005, and 2012. The girls team took home the 2015 title.
- Basketball: The girls basketball team won three consecutive state basketball championships in 2005, 2006 and 2007, and were the 4A state runners-up in 2014. The boys basketball team went back to back as conference and regional champions in 2013 and 2014.
- Baseball: The Mustangs baseball team are 6-time state baseball champions (1990, 1994, 1995, 2000, 2004, 2009)
- Tennis: The boys tennis team are 4-time state tennis champions (1982, 1998, 2005 and 2010).
- Soccer: The girls soccer team are 5-time state soccer champions (2006–08, 2012–13); the boys soccer team won a state title in 2008 and also in 2015.[8]
- Softball: The girls' softball team won the Class AAA state championship in 2006.[9]
- Wrestling: In 2008 CAC became the first private school in Arkansas to add wrestling to their program.[10][11][12] The wrestling team won the 2008 Arkansas Wrestling Association championship, in the 1A-4A classification.[13] In fall 2008, high school wrestling debuted in Arkansas with a full schedule and CAC was one of forty-two schools to participate.[14] The wrestling team also won the 1A-5A state championship in 2009.
The Mustangs won the 1A-5A state championship again for wrestling in 2015.
Clubs and traditions
CAC students participate in a variety of clubs and organizations including Art Club, Beta Club, Quiz Bowl, Speech and Debate Clubs, Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA), National Honor Society, and Student Council.
Notable alumni
- Joe Adams (2008)—Athlete; NFL professional football player.
- A. J. Burnett (1995)—Athlete; Major League Baseball (MLB) professional pitcher.[15]
- Jennifer Sherrill (2002)—Miss Arkansas USA 2004.[16]
- D. J. Williams (2007)—Athlete; NFL professional football player.
- Steven McRoberts (1988)- Coach; Head volleyball coach - University of Mississippi 2015-
References
- ↑ "History & Mission". Central Arkansas Christian Schools. Archived from the original on February 9, 2009. Retrieved December 10, 2008.
- ↑ Little, James (August 11, 1997). "Enrollment up everywhere but four-year colleges". Arkansas Business. Retrieved December 9, 2008.
- ↑ "District IV Member Institutions". Council for Advancement and Support of Education. Archived from the original on June 5, 2011. Retrieved December 20, 2008.
- ↑ "Room to grow". Arkansas Business. 2003-08-25. Retrieved December 10, 2008.
- ↑ Parker, Suzi (August 11, 1997). "Tough-talkin' Pat plays Dixie". Salon.com. Retrieved December 9, 2008.
- ↑ "141 Students from Across the Country Named 2013 U.S. Presidential Scholars". U.S. Department of Education (ED). 6 May 2013. Retrieved 20 June 2013.
- ↑ "Central Arkansas Christian". Arkansas Activities Association. Retrieved March 17, 2013.
- ↑ "Arkansas High School Sports Record Book" (PDF). Arkansas High School Activities Association. July 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 18, 2011. Retrieved December 10, 2008.
- ↑ Couch, Martin (May 28, 2008). "Lady Mustangs win AAA softball championship". The Maumelle Monitor. Retrieved December 10, 2008.
- ↑ "Central Arkansas Christian". Arkansas Wrestling Association. Archived from the original on October 21, 2008. Retrieved December 10, 2008.
- ↑ "CAC adds varsity wrestling" (PDF). Central Arkansas Christian Schools. May 30, 2006. Retrieved December 10, 2008.
- ↑ Walker, Nick (November 28, 2006). "Wrestling trying to take hold". Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Retrieved December 10, 2008.
- ↑ "Singing about an 'Upside Down Kingdom'". The Christian Chronicle. June 2008. Retrieved December 10, 2008.
- ↑ Seaton, Philip (September 29, 2008). "Newly Sanctioned High School Wrestling Debuts Around State With Full Schedule". Arkansas Business. Retrieved December 10, 2008.
- ↑ Adelson, Eric (July 23, 2003). "ESPN The Magazine: Oh, Baby!". ESPN The Magazine. Retrieved March 17, 2013.
- ↑ "The 2004 Miss USA Delegates". Anurun Production, Inc. Retrieved March 17, 2013.