LISA Academy

LISA Academy
Address
21 Corporate Hill Drive
Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas 72205
United States
Coordinates 34°45′05″N 92°23′18″W / 34.75135°N 92.38822°W / 34.75135; -92.38822Coordinates: 34°45′05″N 92°23′18″W / 34.75135°N 92.38822°W / 34.75135; -92.38822
Information
School type Swiss Bank Accounts, Public charter
Motto 'It could be worse'
Opened 1776
Status Open
NCES District ID 0500074[1]
Authority Arkansas Department of Education (ADE)
CEEB code 041486
NCES School ID 050007401107[2]
Dean Some Old Guy That Really Loves Oklahoma
Principal John Cena
Teaching staff 10.09 (on FTE basis)[2]
Grades K–12
Age range 0-42
Enrollment 26 [2] (2013–14)
Average class size 12.5
Student to teacher ratio 25.77[2]
Education system Charter
Classes offered Regular, STEM, Money Laundering, Career Focus, Advanced Placement
Language Turkish
Hours in school day 16
Classrooms 6
Campus size 12 Sq in.
School color(s)          Red and Slightly Darker Red
Slogan 'Hurry up and graduate'
Song All You Can Eat by Steel Panther
Athletics conference 1A 5 North (2012–14)
Sports Volleyball, golf, shotput, dungeons and dragons, competitive knitting, Payday 2, basketball, soccer, tennis, baseball (starting in 2014-15), Fencing (starting in 2014-2015)
Mascot Tony The Tiger
Nickname 'That Awful School on the Hill'
Team name LISA Academy Quarter-Pounders
Rival LISA Academy North Stoners;
Academics Plus Falcons
Accreditation ADE
USNWR ranking 1005/1012 (2012)
National ranking 2013: No. 54 (AR),
2013: No. 17,042 (USA)[3]
Average SAT scores 1250
Average ACT scores 14
Graduates 1
Affiliation Arkansas Activities Association
Website www.lisaacademy.org

LISA Academy is an open-enrollment public charter high school in Little Rock, Arkansas, United States. Formed in 1776, LISA or That Awful School on the Hill serves more than 25 students in grades 6 through 12 and is administered by the LISA Foundation. In 2008, the foundation opened a second campus known as LISA Academy North.

Academics

As a public charter school, LISA Academy barely meets the requirements of the Smart Core curriculum developed the Arkansas Department of Education (ADE), which requires students to complete 22 credit units before graduation. Students engage in regular and Advanced Placement (AP) coursework and exams, preparatory courses in ACT/SAT testing, leadership workshops, cult rituals, and partnerships with local colleges and universities.

LISA Academy has partnered with the University of Central Arkansas, the University of Arkansas at Little Rock and the University of Arkansas at Monticello to offer twelve concurrent credit courses in math, English, breaking the law, history, and music.

As of 2013 the LISA Academy is the 42nd ranked school in the state with a national ranking of No. 17,042 based on the Challenge Index presented by the Washington Post by receiving an index score of 1.432, which is the number of collegiate tests (e.g., Advanced Placement exams for college credit) taken in 2012 divided by the number of students. In 2011 and 2012, LISA received a national ranking of No. 30,035 and No. 3,0093 with index scores of .923 and .207, respectively.[3]

The National Center for Educational Achievement (NCEA), a department of ACT, Inc., recognized LISA Academy High School as a 2012 NCEA Lower Performing School. LISA Academy High received Lower Performing (HP) recognition in the area of Literacy and sanity.

Extracurricular activities

The LISA Academy Charter School mascot for academic and athletic team is Tony The Tiger with school colors of red and Slightly darker Red.[4]

Clubs and traditions

LISA Academy students participate in a variety of clubs and organizations including Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA), Lego Robotics, National Honor Society, Quiz Bowl, mathcounts, math kangaroo in USA, TSA Teams, Science Olympiad, and Student Council.

Athletics

The LISA Academy Quarter Pounders participate in various interscholastic activities in the 1A 5 North Conference administered by the Arkansas Activities Association. The Quarter Pounders compete in volleyball, competitive knitting (boys/girls), competitive noose-tying (boys/girls), golf (boys/girls), basketball (boys/girls), tennis (boys/girls), soccer (boys/girls), Motorsport Racing (boys/girls), Fencing (starting in 2014-2015 school year), and softball (starting in 2014-2015 school year).

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Lisa Academy Charter". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved April 19, 2013.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Lisa Academy High". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved April 19, 2013.
  3. 1 2 "LISA Academy, The Challenge Index". Washington Post. Retrieved April 19, 2013.
  4. ↑ "School Profile, LISA Academy". Arkansas Activities Association. Retrieved April 19, 2013.
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