Statewide rank #131
Mills University Studies High School
Little Rock · Pulaski County · Central Arkansas
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School branding
Comets
Current mascotGreenGoldBlack
Opened 1969
School location
708 E. Dixon RdLittle Rock, Arkansas 72206
School districtPCSSDPulaski County Special School District
Current leadership
10overall titles
14championship-game appearances
10athletic championships
0activity championships
4sports won
1975first title
2025most recent
10boys athletic titles
0girls athletic titles
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AAA championship-game record
State finals by sport
Championship seasons are shown first. Each record is listed as championships–runner-up finishes. Championship totals elsewhere on this profile remain calculated from the title master.
Basketball
10 state-finals appearances5–5finals record
Championships won
- 2025Boys · 4A
- 2021Boys · 4A
- 2020Boys · 4A
- 2017Boys · 5A
- 2004Boys · 4A
View all 10 finals appearances
| Year | Division | Class | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Boys | — | Runner-Up |
| 2025 | Boys | 4A | Champion |
| 2021 | Boys | 4A | Champion |
| 2020 | Boys | 4A | Champion |
| 2019 | Boys | — | Runner-Up |
| 2018 | Boys | — | Runner-Up |
| 2017 | Boys | 5A | Champion |
| 2012 | Boys | — | Runner-Up |
| 2005 | Boys | — | Runner-Up |
| 2004 | Boys | 4A | Champion |
Baseball
4 state-finals appearances3–1finals record
Championships won
- 1999Boys
- 1990Boys
- 1975Boys
View all 4 finals appearances
| Year | Division | Class | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Boys | — | Champion |
| 1998 | Boys | — | Runner-Up |
| 1990 | Boys | — | Champion |
| 1975 | Boys | — | Champion |
Championships by sport
Championships by decade
32020s
12010s
12000s
31990s
11980s
11970s
Complete championship history
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| Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Basketball | Boys | 4A | |
| 2021 | Basketball | Boys | 4A | — |
| 2020 | Basketball | Boys | 4A | — |
| 2017 | Basketball | Boys | 5A | — |
| 2004 | Basketball | Boys | 4A | |
| 1999 | Baseball | Boys | Unclassified | — |
| 1996 | Weightlifting | Boys | 3A | — |
| 1990 | Baseball | Boys | Unclassified | — |
| 1988 | Tennis | Boys | Unclassified | — |
| 1975 | Baseball | Boys | Unclassified | — |
Academic and performance activities
Activity championship history
0 championships and 1 runner-up finish. Activity championships count toward the school’s overall state-title total and statewide rank, while remaining clearly separated from athletic championships.
1 of 1 records
| 2010 | Quiz Bowl | Runner-Up | 5A | — |
Beyond state championships
Additional program honors
Runner-up finishes, regional and conference championships, and individual recognition are documented separately and do not count toward the school's state-title total.
State runner-up finishes
4 of 4 records
| Runner-Up | Outdoor Track | Boys | — | 1992 |
| Runner-Up | Baseball | Boys | — | 1998 |
| Runner-Up | Basketball | Boys | — | 2005, 2012, 2018, 2019, 2026 |
| Runner-Up | Indoor Track | Girls | 4A | 2025 |
Regional championships
1 of 1 records
| Champion | Basketball | Boys | — | 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2024, 2025, 2026 |
Conference championships
7 of 7 records
| Champion | Football | Boys | — | 1969, 1988, 2024, 2025 |
| Champion | Basketball | Boys | — | 1981, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2024, 2025 |
| Champion | Basketball | Girls | — | 2007, 2025 |
| Champion | Baseball | Boys | — | 1990, 1998, 1999 |
| Champion | Volleyball | Girls | — | 1987, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 |
| Champion | Outdoor Track | Boys | — | 1992, 1993, 2013 |
| Champion | Outdoor Track | Girls | — | 2013 |
People and program recognition
Arkansas Gatorade Players of the Year
2 of 2 records
| Reggie Tims | Basketball | Boys | — | 2005 |
| Jara Doyne | Basketball | Boys | — | 2002 |
State Championship MVPs
7 of 7 records
| Zaylin Rowland | Basketball | Boys | — | 2025 |
| Mike Vaughn | Baseball | Boys | — | 1975 |
| Jakari Livingston | Basketball | Boys | — | 2020, 2021 |
| Gabriel Moore | Basketball | Boys | — | 2004 |
| Darious “Day Day” Hall | Basketball | Boys | — | 2017 |
| Andy Runyan | Baseball | Boys | — | 1999 |
| Aaron Wilkerson | Baseball | Boys | — | 1990 |
State Championship Coaches
5 of 5 records
| Tracy Allen | Basketball | Boys | — | 2004 |
| Raymond Cooper | Basketball | Boys | — | 2017, 2020, 2021, 2025 |
| Pip Runyan | Baseball | Boys | — | 1990 |
| Kevin Downing | Baseball | Boys | — | 1999 |
| John Mayes | Baseball | Boys | — | 1975 |
Beyond high school
Comets in the Pros
Verified professional and Olympic connections are listed separately from championship records. Attendance and transfer details are preserved when they affect how a school connection should be understood.
NFL
Marcus Harrison
Defensive Tackle · 2008–2010
- Team / representation
- Chicago Bears
- School connection
- Mills University Studies High School graduate.
- Career note
- Third-round selection in the 2008 NFL Draft who played three seasons with Chicago.
Tradition and competition
School rivalries
These rivalries span all sports, even when their traditions may have begun with a single sport.
Photographs and visual history
Visual archive
What do “Team” and “General” mean?
Team identifies a photograph centered on a documented school team or season, including formal team portraits and team-focused championship photographs.
General is the broad archive category for an image that does not fit a more specific category such as Championship, Team, Athlete and coach, Campus and facility, or Historical.
These are archive-photo categories—not athletic classifications—and they do not change championship totals.Checking the visual archive…