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Arendell Parrott Academy

Po Box 1297, Kinston, NC, 28503-0285 -

School Notes Overview:

Arendell Parrott Academy upholds a tradition of fostering each student’s intellectual, creative, social, physical, and moral development in a positive and challenging educational community. Arendell Parrott Academy is a unit school providing an educational environment which nurtures the student—assisting each individual in reaching his or her full potential. Realizing the significant role of self-esteem, the Academy focuses primarily on the stimulation of maximum intellectual development in a positive learning environment. In acquiring a knowledge base, students are given the opportunity to apply critical and reflective thinking and to engage in learning activities which promote the development of their natural curiosity. With well-qualified and compassionate faculty and staff working in partnership with parents, the students develop morally, emotionally, socially, and physically, enabling them to appreciate and accept the responsibilities of membership in the community and society. As preparation for accepting their individual responsibilities, students receive a liberal arts education with skills to become mature individuals who can make responsible decisions. ...

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School Overview:

	Arendell Parrott Academy
School Membership(s)	State or regional independent school association
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades Kindergarten - 12
County	Lenoir County, NC
Student Body
Total Students	668 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(NC) School Avg.
% Students of Color	8%	18%
Students by Grade
	Kind - 46 students
	Grade 1 - 39 students
	Grade 2 - 39 students
	Grade 3 - 38 students
	Grade 4 - 46 students
	Grade 5 - 46 students
	Grade 6 - 64 students
	Grade 7 - 67 students
	Grade 8 - 66 students
	Grade 9 - 64 students
	Grade 10 - 60 students
	Grade 11 - 48 students
	Grade 12 - 45 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	55 teachers
	This School	(NC) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:12	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	179 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	6 hours	6 hours

School Notes:

Arendell Parrott Academy upholds a tradition of fostering each student’s intellectual, creative, social, physical, and moral development in a positive and challenging educational community. Arendell Parrott Academy is a unit school providing an educational environment which nurtures the student—assisting each individual in reaching his or her full potential. Realizing the significant role of self-esteem, the Academy focuses primarily on the stimulation of maximum intellectual development in a positive learning environment. In acquiring a knowledge base, students are given the opportunity to apply critical and reflective thinking and to engage in learning activities which promote the development of their natural curiosity. With well-qualified and compassionate faculty and staff working in partnership with parents, the students develop morally, emotionally, socially, and physically, enabling them to appreciate and accept the responsibilities of membership in the community and society. As preparation for accepting their individual responsibilities, students receive a liberal arts education with skills to become mature individuals who can make responsible decisions.
Profile last updated: 02/15/2007

In the News:

Arendell Parrott Academy headmaster resigns (New Bern Sun Journal)
posted on November 7, 2009 at 08:37:58 am
KINSTON — Steve Mazingo resigned this week as Arendell Parrott Academy’s headmaster, a little more than two years after he accepted the position. School spokeswoman Terah Archie said the resignation was effective immediately and that Mazingo had resigned for personal reasons.
Mazingo resigns as APA headmaster (Jacksonville Daily News)
posted on November 6, 2009 at 10:36:08 pm
KINSTON — Steve Mazingo resigned Thursday as Arendell Parrott Academy’s headmaster, only a little over two years after he accepted the position. School spokeswoman Terah Archie said the resignation was effective immediately and that Mazingo had resigned for personal reasons.
It's Back: How Cool Is Your School? (WITN 7 North Carolina)
posted on October 19, 2009 at 09:08:27 am
WITN News at Sunrise will again be broadcasting from schools in Eastern Carolina. It's up to you where we visit.
Local author writes political thriller (Kinston Free Press)
posted on October 15, 2009 at 04:06:25 am
A Keith Spence byline is nothing unusual for Kinston readers. The former sports editor and a freelance sports writer for The Free Press for more than 20 years, his name has graced many an article. But it has been only recently that Spence has...
Saracino has emerged as a student leader at APA after battling scoliosis (Kinston Free Press)
posted on September 30, 2009 at 04:17:19 am
When Julie Saracino was in middle school, she didn’t think she would ever dance again after learning she needed back surgery. A severe case of scoliosis prevented Saracino from doing the one thing she loved to do most — dance. To make

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (28503)	School Zip (28503)	(NC) State Average
Population (Approximate)	n/a	8,047,333 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	n/a	24%
Population Average Age	n/a	35 years old
Average Household size	n/a	2.3 persons
Median Household Income	n/a	$43,285
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	n/a	5.4 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	n/a	31 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	n/a / n/a	65% / 35%