History
The idea for this non-sectarian school was first envisioned by Marian Parrott in 1955, a former member of the North Carolina General Assembly and a local attorney. In 1964, Parrott and his wife came together with several other citizens, who wanted to create a school that would have the highest standard of education. They formed Arendell Parrott Academy, named after their deceased son, Marion Arendell Parrott Jr. 55 acres (220,000 m2) of land was donated for the school in 1965, and by 1971 the school consisted of kindergarten through twelfth grade.
Mewborne Hall and Whitaker Hall were the school's first elementary classroom buildings and they were completed in 1966. Since then, the school has grown to include eight instructional buildings, seven athletic facilities and one activity center. With these facilities the school is able to support over 700 students, approximately 65 full-time teachers and 25 sports teams.
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