Joe T. Robinson High School

Joe T. Robinson High School is a public high school for students in grades 9 through 12 located in unincorporated Pulaski County, Arkansas, United States, just outside the city limits of Little Rock.^[5]

Joe T. Robinson High School
Address
21501 Cantrell Road (Hwy 10) Little Rock , Arkansas 72223 United States
Coordinates	34°48′50″N 92°30′5″W
Information
School type	Comprehensive public high school
Established	1927 (98 years ago) (1927)
Status	Open
School district	Pulaski County Special School District
NCES District ID	0511850[1]
CEEB code	041430
NCES School ID	051185000923[2]
Principal	Laconya Isaac[3]
Teaching staff	78.04 (on FTE basis)[2]
Enrollment	845 (2023-2024)[4]
Student to teacher ratio	10.83[2]
Color(s)	Black and Vegas gold
Athletics conference	4A-4
Team name	Senators
Affiliations	Arkansas Activities Association (AAA)
Website	rhs.pcssd.org

The school was named after then U.S. Senator Joseph Taylor Robinson in 1927 during the same year Pulaski County Special School District (PCSSD) was formed. Robinson High School moved to its current facilities at the start of the 1981–82 school year and in 2010–11 hosted about 500 pupils, the smallest PCSSD high school population. In the 2024-25 school year, the school will host about 970 students. The school is often referred to as “Pulaski Robinson.”^{[citation needed]}

Its service area includes portions of Little Rock, Natural Steps, Roland, and the Pulaski County portion of Alexander.^[6][7]

Laconya Isaac is the school's principal.^[8]

Academics

The school is accredited by AdvancED since 1965 and by the ADE (ADE).^[9] The assumed course of study is the ADE Smart Core curriculum, which requires 22 units before students graduate. Students complete regular (core and career focus) courses and exams and may select Advanced Placement (AP) coursework and exams that provide an opportunity for college credit before high school graduation.

Extracurricular activities

The Robinson High School mascot is the Senator with black and gold as the school colors. The Robinson Senators compete in a variety of sports including football, basketball, track and field in the 4A-7 Conference (2012–14) administered by the Arkansas Activities Association.^[10]

• Football: The Senators football team won state football championships in 1980, 2019, and 2021.
• Basketball: The boys basketball won a state championship in 1987.
• Track and Field: From 1971-1974, the boys track team won four consecutive state track and field championships.
• Girls Tennis: On October 15th, 2024, the girls tennis team captured their first state championship in school history, winning the Class 4A State Championship.
• Boys Swimming: On March 1st, 2025, the boys swim team captured their first state championship in school history, in their first season as a team, winning the Class 1-4A State Championship.

Notable people

• Nate Garner—American football player in the National Football League
• Michael Tinsley (2003)—Athlete, 2012 London Olympics Silver Medalist, Men's 400 m Hurdles