North Pulaski High School

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North Pulaski High School
Established	1979
Type	Public secondary
Faculty	63
Students	approx. 880
Grades	9-12
Location	718 Harris Road Jacksonville, Arkansas, USA
Colors	Crimson and gold
Mascot	Falcons
Website	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.

[edit] 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.

North Pulaski also boasts a great drama department. The NP Competitive Speech and Drama team take home more than 30 trophies a year average, and have never stepped out of an Arkansas Speech and Drama tournament without taking home the 4-A Division sweepstakes.

[edit] 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 competed in the AAAA-Southeast conference with Oak Grove Hornets, Stuttgart Ricebirds, Monticello Billies, Crossett Eagles, White Hall Bulldogs, and Mills Comets from 2002-2006.

Starting in the 2006 season, the Falcons will compete in the AAAAA-East Conference with Batesville, Beebe, Blytheville, Green County Tech, Nettleton, Paragould and Wynne high schools.

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

The North Pulaski High School football team has not won a game since September, 2004. As of November, 2006, they are 0-30.