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48-549: The Arkansas Activities Association, or "AAA," was founded in 1904 by seven high schools and colleges and was called the "Arkansas State Athletic Association." In 1912, the high schools separated from the colleges and became the "Arkansas Athletics Association." Membership increased rapidly, and eventually the name of the organization was changed to the "Arkansas Activities Association". The following member organizations exist within AAA: Prior to integration of public schools,

96-542: A conflict with standard USBC rules. Little Rock Central High School Little Rock Central High School ( LRCH ) is an accredited comprehensive public high school in Little Rock , Arkansas , United States . The school was the site of the Little Rock Crisis in 1957 after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that segregation by race in public schools was unconstitutional three years earlier. This

144-467: A key issue in Arkansas. Prior to 2002, only single-gender schools would have its enrollment altered, in this case by doubling the reported enrollment. In 2002, the enrollments reported by private schools was multiplied by 1.35. In 2006, that multiplier was increased to 1.75. Starting in 2008, the multiplier will be dropped altogether, and each private school will be placed one classification above where

192-474: A mix of 7A and 6A schools so as to save on transportation expenses during the regular season. For purposes of clarity, the activity districts with regions covered are as follows. The AAA has changed both the names and means of these classifications over time. Prior to 2006, the activity district number was placed in front of the class for conference names (i.e. 4AAA, 7AA-East). These naming conventions changed as well, but many local media outlets still placed

240-415: A student's eligibility to participate. The AAA organizes its member schools by 3-year average daily membership (ADM) in grades 10-12 every two years. Each classification is organized by rank, as opposed to a minimum threshold, to maintain consistent numbers for each class. Since 2006, the schools have been organized as follows. The means of placing private schools within these classifications have become

288-413: A winner of each classification, each conference sends the top 4 teams within them to attend the state playoffs. All number 1 seed schools get a first round bye. The playoffs are in a single elimination tournament that decides the best teams in a classification. Rounds are played weekly until two teams remain in the tournament. The two remaining teams will play at a set location to decide the state champion in

336-618: Is administered in partnership with the National Park Service , Little Rock Public Schools, the City of Little Rock, and others. The visitor center for the site is located diagonally across the street from the school and across from the memorial dedicated by Michael Warrick, and opened in fall 2006. It contains a captioned interpretive film on the Little Rock integration crisis, as well as multimedia exhibits on both that and

384-632: Is competitive and became one of the charter chapters of the Arkansas district of the National Forensic League (speech and debate honor society). The school's choir programs has garnered several Best in Class awards at the annual Arkansas State Choral Festival administered by the Arkansas Choral Directors Association (ArkCDA). In addition, educated Andrew Goldberg. In 2007, 2009, 2010, 2012, and 2013,

432-546: Is in the Little Rock School District , and serves sections of Little Rock and the entirety of Cammack Village . Nancy Rousseau was appointed principal in 2002, and retained that position as of 2024 . Built in 1927 at a cost of $ 1.5 million, Little Rock Senior High School was designed in the Gothic Revival style ; it was hailed as the most expensive, most beautiful, and largest high school in

480-1234: Is the Tiger , with black and old gold serving as the school colors. The school's fight song, "On, Tigers!" is based on " On, Wisconsin! ." The Little Rock Tigers compete in numerous interscholastic activities in the state's largest classification (7A) in the 7A/6A East Conference for 2012–14, as administered by the Arkansas Activities Association . The Tigers participate in baseball, basketball (boys/girls), bowling, competitive cheer, cross country, football, golf (boys/girls), soccer (boys/girls), softball, swimming & diving (boys/girls), tennis (boys/girls), track & field (boys/girls), volleyball, and wrestling. Little Rock Central holds numerous team and individual national and state titles and records including: Elementary schools that feed into Little Rock Central include: Middle schools include: Magnet-only schools that matriculate many students to Central include Mann Arts and Science Magnet Middle School . On November 6, 1998, Congress established Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site . The National Historic Site

528-525: The No Child Left Behind Act . Central has an International Studies Magnet Program , an EAST Initiative Lab Program, more than 30 service, academic, and honors clubs, award-winning instrumental and concert band and choral programs, and more than 141 courses offered, including 35 AP and Pre-AP courses and 5 foreign languages. Its student publications include The Tiger (the student newspaper), The Pix (the school yearbook), which

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576-448: The 2016–18 school years: The conference membership within the 2A Classification are adjusted for schools that do not field a football team. The following conferences exist within the 2A classification for the 2016–18 school years: The following conferences exist within the 1A classification for the 2016–18 school years: The state's Quiz Bowl competitions are organized by

624-417: The 2016–18 school years: The following conferences exist within the 5A classification for the 2016–18 school years: The following conferences exist within the 4A classification for the 2016–18 school years: The conference membership within the 3A Classification are adjusted for schools that do not field a football team. The following conferences exist within the 3A classification for

672-654: The 2A-7 West and 2A-7 East). Classes 3A and 2A group conferences for football and basketball separately ( Mountainburg is in Conference 3A-1 for football and 3A-4 for basketball). Finally, sports with limited sponsorship, such as soccer and swimming, have their own conferences between the participants. These special conferences often transcend multiple classes. From 2010 to 2016, the rules for 7A and 6A classification for football were changed. The divisions still compete in separate playoffs, but two regional conferences that have previously been exclusive to 7A or 6A now have

720-526: The AAA by 1966, and all of the African-American schools were admitted to the AAA in 1967, but maintained separate districts. This resulted in a situation in which all-black Stuttgart Holman was to play partially integrated Pine Bluff Southeast, which had been admitted to the AAA in 1966, for the African-American championship. The AAA refused to allow the title game to take place, on the grounds that Holman

768-416: The AAA only governed the activities of white schools. Until 1961, the association required special permission before an integrated school could compete with an all-white school, even in band. The first AAA-sanctioned meeting between a predominantly white school and a black school occurred October 28, 1966 between Little Rock Central High School and Little Horace Mann . Some integrated schools were admitted to

816-434: The AAA, who is only responsible for sanctioning the events. These associations usually adopt the AAA's means of determining eligibility as well as its size classifications seen below, but regional classifications and means of organizing events are left only to their respective associations. The AAA maintains affiliations with several non-sporting activities associations. These associations generally use AAA guidelines regarding

864-707: The Arkansas Governor's Quiz Bowl Association ( AGQBA ) as sanctioned by the AAA. Each spring, the Arkansas Governor's Quiz Bowl Association holds the state tournament finals for each classification. These matches are broadcast on the Arkansas Educational Television Network (AETN). (Prior to 2006-2007 school year Arkansas had only five classification divisions.) (Prior to 2006-2007 school year Arkansas had only five classification divisions.) To decide

912-581: The Little Rock Central Madrigals won Class 7A Best in Class for Mixed Ensemble and Overall Ensemble. Since 2007, Central has been ranked nationally within the top 275 high schools based on the Challenge Index developed by The Washington Post . In Newsweek 's June 13, 2010, issue, ranking the country's top high schools, Little Rock Central High School was ranked 94th in the nation, after having been ranked 20th in

960-563: The Little Rock Nine. That same year, HBO produced a documentary film directed by the Renaud Brothers , Little Rock Central: 50 Years Later, which explored the significant changes and continuities within the school since its desegregation. Little Rock Central High School made legal history again in 1968, in a case based on the teaching of evolution in the public schools . LRCHS biology teacher Susan Epperson agreed to be

1008-775: The US Supreme Court ruled in Brown v. Board of Education that such segregation in public schools was unconstitutional, and encouraged the states to integrate their schools. Related historic events in the 1950s changed education at Central High School and throughout the United States. LRCHS was the focal point of the Little Rock Integration Crisis of 1957. Nine Black students, known as the Little Rock Nine , were denied entrance to

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1056-701: The authority of the federal court system and the validity of desegregation. The crisis at Little Rock's Central High School was the first fundamental test of the national resolve to enforce black civil rights in the face of massive resistance during the years following the Brown decision. As to whether Eisenhower's specific actions to enforce integration violated the Posse Comitatus Act , the Supreme Court, in Cooper v. Aaron (1958), indirectly affirmed

1104-505: The city completed construction on the nation's largest and most expensive high school facility, which remains in use today. In 1953 with the construction of Hall High School , the school was renamed as Little Rock Central High School. It has since been listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places and named as a U.S. National Historic Landmark and National Historic Site . Central High School, which covers grades 9 through 12, had an enrollment of 2,476 in school year 2020–2021. It

1152-529: The classification. These rules for playoffs apply to football only. The following is a (fall sport) list of Arkansas state champions in girls cross country: The following is a (fall sport) list of Arkansas state champions in boys cross country: The state competitive dance championships are held annually in November or December. The state competitive cheer championships are held annually in November or December. The basketball season begins each November with

1200-482: The control of Governor Faubus. At nearby Camp Robinson , a hastily organized Task Force 153rd Infantry drew guardsmen from units all over the state. Most of the Arkansas Guard was quickly demobilized, but the ad hoc Task Force 153rd Infantry assumed control at Thanksgiving when the 327th withdrew, and patrolled inside and outside the school for the remainder of the school year. As Melba Pattillo Beals , one of

1248-402: The district number before the class (3-4A instead of 4A-3). Prior to this, a few outlets mixed prior references to new ones (some newspapers in western Arkansas made references to the 4AAA-West, yet such a conference never existed). The following conferences exist within the 7A classification for the 2016–18 school years: The following conferences exist within the 6A classification for

1296-444: The enrollment would otherwise place the school. In 2012, enrollment for private schools that were segregated were combined (for example, Catholic High School for Boys with Mount Saint Mary Academy (for Girls)). Within each classification, the schools are further grouped into conferences, each with 6-8 schools apiece. In Classes 7A-5A, the conferences are named according to directional region (i.e. 7A-West, 6A-Central, 5A-Southeast). In

1344-659: The high school is minority-majority, with a minority enrollment of 67.7%. The racial breakdown of the school in 2021 was 52.7% Black, 32.3% White, 8.1% Asian, 5.5% Hispanic, and 0.9% two or more races. The assumed course of study follows the Smart Core curriculum developed by the Arkansas Department of Education (ADE). For 2011–12, Central is in Whole School Improvement Year 4 in its work to reach Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) toward

1392-459: The integration project. As the students were escorted inside by the Little Rock police, violence escalated, and they were removed from the school. The next day, Eisenhower ordered the 1,200-man 327th Airborne Battle Group of the U.S. Army 's 101st Airborne Division from Fort Campbell , Kentucky, to escort the nine students into the school. By the same order, he federalized the entire 10,000-man Arkansas National Guard, in order to remove them from

1440-593: The larger context of desegregation during the 20th century and the Civil Rights Movement . Opposite the visitor center to the west is the Central High Commemorative Garden, which features nine trees and benches that honor the students. Arches that represent the school's facade contain embedded photographs of the school in years since the crisis, and showcase students of various backgrounds in activities together. Opposite

1488-541: The largest number of delegates to Boys' and Girls' State, the most participants in Governor's School Gifted and Talented Program, and has competed in chemistry Olympiad , Arkansas Junior Science and Humanities Symposium, mock trial, various mathematics competitions, and the SECME Olympiad. In addition, Central has had 55 Stephens' Award winners for academic achievement. The Drama and Competitive Speech program

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1536-602: The legality of his conduct. It was never expressly reviewed. In 1958, federal Judge Jesse Smith Henley of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas , stating that integration had "broken down under the pressure of public opinion," suspended operation of the federal integration order until the 1960-61 school term. The school board said that it had faced large fees and could not afford to hire security guards to keep

1584-544: The magazine's 2006 rankings. Little Rock Central High School won the National Fed Challenge competition in 2007 and again in 2008. In 2008, Central was the Quiz bowl division 7A state champion. The Little Rock Central Band and Flag Line were selected to participate in the 2013 Presidential Inaugural Parade for Barack Obama . The Little Rock Central High School mascot for academic and athletic teams

1632-474: The nation. Statues of four figures over the front entrance represent ambition, personality, opportunity, and preparation. Its opening earned national publicity, with nearly 20,000 people attending the dedication ceremony. In 1953 it was renamed as Little Rock Central High School. At the time in Arkansas and other states across the South, public school educational facilities were legally racially segregated. In 1954

1680-443: The nine students, wrote in her diary, "After three full days inside Central [High School], I know that integration is a much bigger word than I thought." This event, watched by the nation and world, was the site of the first important test for the implementation of the U.S. Supreme Court's Brown v. Board of Education decision of 1954. Many areas of the South pledged to resist this ruling. Arkansas' governor Orval Faubus questioned

1728-585: The oldest charter west of the Mississippi River in the Cum Laude Society . As of 2008 Central has had the most National Merit and National Achievement finalists in the state over the past 10 years with over $ 4 million in scholarships awarded during the 2006–07 school year. Central has had five Presidential Scholars in the last decade and had 256 AP Scholars in 2020–21. The school dominates at regional and state Science Fairs. It has

1776-468: The oldest high school newspapers in the country. It is issued in the form of a quarterly mini-magazine that keeps students updated on issues around the school. The newspaper has won many Arkansas Scholastic Press Association awards. The periodical is known for covering difficult aspects of student life, including eating disorders , drug use , and academic dishonesty . Central is a charter member and has been fully accredited by AdvancED since 1924. It has

1824-473: The peace in school. LRCHS was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 19, 1977, and was designated as a National Historic Landmark on May 20, 1982. The school continues to be used as an educational facility. In 2007, Central High School held an event for the 50th Anniversary of the Little Rock Nine entering Central. On September 24, 2007, a new museum was opened honoring

1872-520: The plaintiff in a case challenging an Arkansas law forbidding the teaching of the theory of evolution by natural selection in the public schools. The United States Supreme Court's decision in Epperson v. Arkansas held that states could not require that "teaching and learning must be tailored to the principles or prohibitions of any religious sect or dogma," i.e., the teaching of evolution in schools could not be forbidden on religious grounds. Today,

1920-520: The school in defiance of the 1954 U.S. Supreme Court ruling ordering integration of public schools. This provoked a showdown between the Democrat Governor Orval Faubus and Republican President Dwight D. Eisenhower that gained international attention. On the morning of September 23, 1957, the nine Black high school students faced an angry mob of over 1,000 Whites in front of Central High School who were protesting

1968-625: The school. Central can trace its origins to 1869 when the Sherman School operated in a wooden structure at 8th and Sherman streets; it graduated its first class on June 13, 1873. In 1885 the Sherman School was moved to 14th and Scott streets and was named Scott Street School, but was more commonly called City High School. Five years later in 1890, the Peabody School was constructed at West Capitol and Gaines streets. It

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2016-410: The smaller classes, the conferences are named according to the activity district number which the conference is centrally located (a class 4A conference in western Arkansas would be the 4A-4 conference). In smaller classes, there can be more than one conference within an activity district. These are further named according to directional area (a pair of class 2A conferences in southwest Arkansas would be

2064-632: The state basketball championship tournament held annually in late February and March. The bowling season begins each November with the state bowling championship tournament held annually in late February. According to the AAA Bowling Handbook, all Arkansas Activities Association rules will be followed. Rules for competition shall be those of the United States Bowling Congress (USBC) American Bowling Alliance. Arkansas Activities Association rules prevail in case of

2112-414: The visitor center to the south is a historic Mobil gas station , which has been preserved in its appearance at the time of the crisis. At the time, it served as the area for the press and radio and television reporters. It later served as a temporary visitor center before the new one was built. The following are notable people associated with Little Rock High School / Little Rock Central High School. If

2160-469: Was during the period of heightened activism in the civil rights movement . Central is located at the intersection of Little Rock Nine Way (a section of Park Street, designated in September 2022) and Daisy L. Gatson Bates Drive (formerly 14th Street). Bates was an African-American journalist and state NAACP president who played a key role in bringing about, through the 1957 crisis, the integration of

2208-546: Was named in honor of philanthropist George Peabody from US$ 200,000 received via the Peabody Education Fund . In 1905, the city founded Little Rock High School at the intersection of 14th and Cumberland streets, and shuttered the Peabody and Scott Street schools to serve as the city's sole public high school. Until 1957, only white students were permitted to be enrolled. In 1927 at a cost of US$ 1.5 million,

2256-452: Was not a member of the association. In 1968 the districts were realigned to include black and white schools in the same districts. The AAA currently governs a total of 12 sports: Although the word "activities" is used in the name, the AAA is directly responsible only for interscholastic athletics. Other activities, including music, forensics, and spirit groups, are governed by their own associations affiliated with yet not part of

2304-656: Was originally named The Cage, and The Labyrinth (the school poetry and arts magazine). The Pix was inducted into the Arkansas Scholastic Press Association's Arkansas Yearbook Hall of Fame on April 16, 2010. The 2010–11 edition of the PIX received a Silver Medal from the Columbia Scholastic Press Association . The Tiger is the official news publication of Little Rock Central High School and one of

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