North Pulaski High School

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North Pulaski High School
Address
Map
718 Harris Road

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Information
TypePublic secondary
Established1979
PrincipalDon Henderson
Faculty63
Grades9-12
Number of studentsapprox. 880
Color(s)Crimson and gold
MascotFalcons
Websitewww.pcssdweb.k12.ar.us/nest/


North Pulaski High School is a public secondary school located in Jacksonville, Arkansas and serving students in grades 9 through 12. North Pulaski is administered by the Pulaski County Special School District. Since 1979, North Pulaski has been accreditated by the North Central Association (NCA) Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement (CASI).

School colors are crimson red and gold.

Creative and performing arts

North Pulaski is proud of its marching and concert band, which is a 16-time consecutive winner of the Arkansas School Band and Orchestra Association (ASBOA) Sweepstakes Award. In addition, the marching band has been awarded the 1991 Sweepstakes Winner at Worlds of Fun Music Festival in Kansas City, Missouri; the 1994 Best in Class at North American Music Festival in Atlanta, Georgia and the Arkansas representative in the 1997, 2000 and 2003 National Independence Day Parade in Washington, DC. The choral program at North Pulaski continuously scores First Division ratings at evaluative festivals, and places large numbers of students in the Region and State choirs.

Athletics

The North Pulaski Falcons compete in several interscholastic athletic activities including: football, baseball, basketball (boys and girls), track & field, volleyball (girls), and cheerleading.

The Falcons compete in the AAAA-Southeast conference with Oak Grove Hornets, Stuttgart Ricebirds, Monticello Billies, Crossett Eagles, White Hall Bulldogs, and Mills Comets.

Other common opponents include crosstown rivals Jacksonville Red Devils along with the nearby Sylvan Hills Bears.