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Best High Schools in Arkansas (2025-26)

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Every ranked high school in Arkansas, ordered by SchoolGrade. A grade rewards actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact. Click a column heading to sort, or filter by school, city or district.

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Arkansas high schools ranked

Rank	Grade	School	City	District	Actual	Projected	Impact	Students
#1	A+	Haas Hall Bentonville (Charter)	Bentonville	Haas Hall Academy	87%	53%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	405
#2	A+	Haas Hall Academy (Charter)	Fayetteville	Haas Hall Academy	83%	45%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	433
#3	A	Haas Hall Academy At The Lane (Charter)	Rogers	Haas Hall Academy	79%	45%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	255
#4	A-	Haas Hall Academy Jones Center (Charter)	Springdale	Haas Hall Academy	65%	40%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	155
#5	B+	Founders Classical Academies Of Arkansas High School (Charter)	Rogers Bentonville	Founders Classical Academies of Arkansas	58%	50%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	250
#6	B+	Bentonville High School	Bentonville	Bentonville School District	57%	53%	Exceeds Expectations	3,322
#7	B+	Valley Springs High School	Valley Springs	Valley Springs School District	55%	44%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	267
#8	B+	Taylor High School	Taylor	Emerson-Taylor-Bradley School District	52%	47%	Exceeds Expectations	236
#9	B+	Greenbrier High School (K-12)	Greenbrier	Greenbrier School District	51%	43%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	817
#10	B	Maumelle Charter High School (Charter)	Maumelle	Academics Plus Public Charter Schools	50%	48%	Exceeds Expectations	454
#11	B	Salem High School	Salem	Salem School District	50%	33%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	425
#12	B	Bentonville West High School	Centerton	Bentonville School District	47%	50%	Meets Expectations	2,418
#13	B	Bismarck High School	Bismarck	Bismarck School District	47%	38%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	308
#14	B	Des Arc High School	Des Arc	Des Arc School District	47%	29%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	254
#15	B	Greenwood High School (K-12)	Greenwood	Greenwood School District	46%	46%	Meets Expectations	879
#16	B	Umpire K 12 School (K-12)	Umpire	Cossatot River School District	37%	32%	Exceeds Expectations	92
#17	B-	Arkansas Arts Academy High School (Charter)	Rogers	Arkansas Arts Academy	45%	39%	Exceeds Expectations	540
#18	B-	Concord High School	Concord	Concord School District	45%	37%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	189
#19	B-	Fayetteville High School East	Fayetteville	Fayetteville School District	45%	43%	Meets Expectations	2,685
#20	B-	Benton High School (K-12)	Benton	Benton School District	44%	42%	Exceeds Expectations	1,319
#21	B-	Harrison High School	Harrison	Harrison School District	44%	40%	Exceeds Expectations	868
#22	B-	Heber Springs High School	Heber Springs	Heber Springs School District	44%	40%	Exceeds Expectations	484
#23	B-	Melbourne High School	Melbourne	Melbourne School District	44%	37%	Exceeds Expectations	390
#24	B-	Rogers New Technology High School (Charter)	Rogers	Rogers School District	44%	41%	Exceeds Expectations	658
#25	B-	Conway High West (K-12)	Conway	Conway School District	43%	44%	Meets Expectations	2,181
#26	B-	Southside High School	Fort Smith	Fort Smith School District	43%	41%	Exceeds Expectations	1,956
#27	B-	Bergman High School	Harrison	Bergman School District	42%	36%	Exceeds Expectations	268
#28	B-	Charleston High School	Charleston	Charleston School District	42%	39%	Exceeds Expectations	435
#29	B-	Cross Cnty High A New Tech Sch (Charter)	Cherry Valley	Cross County School District	42%	24%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	292
#30	B-	Lakeside High School	Hot Springs	Lakeside School Dist(garland)	42%	40%	Exceeds Expectations	1,112
#31	B-	Tuckerman High School	Tuckerman	Jackson Co. School District	42%	28%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	297
#32	B-	Valley View High School (K-12)	Jonesboro	Valley View School District	42%	45%	Meets Expectations	631
#33	B-	Clinton High School	Clinton	Clinton School District	41%	37%	Exceeds Expectations	416
#34	B-	Gravette High School	Gravette	Gravette School District	41%	40%	Meets Expectations	616
#35	C+	Bryant High School (K-12)	Bryant	Bryant School District	40%	42%	Meets Expectations	2,199
#36	C+	Mt Vernonenola High School	Mt Vernon	Mt. Vernon/enola School District	40%	34%	Exceeds Expectations	251
#37	C+	Vilonia High School	Vilonia	Vilonia School District	39%	40%	Meets Expectations	859
#38	C+	Armorel High School	Armorel	Armorel School District	38%	41%	Meets Expectations	192
#39	C+	County Line High School	Branch	County Line School District	38%	36%	Exceeds Expectations	254
#40	C+	Eureka Springs High School	Eureka Springs	Eureka Springs School District	38%	34%	Exceeds Expectations	222
#41	C+	Highland High School	Hardy	Highland School District	38%	32%	Exceeds Expectations	526
#42	C+	Kingston High School	Kingston	Jasper School District	38%	36%	Exceeds Expectations	109
#43	C+	Lisa Academy North High School (Charter)	Sherwood	Lisa Academy	38%	37%	Meets Expectations	299
#44	C+	Manila High School	Manila	Manila School District	38%	36%	Exceeds Expectations	466
#45	C+	Rogers High School	Rogers	Rogers School District	38%	41%	Meets Expectations	2,284
#46	C+	Alpena High School	Alpena	Alpena School District	37%	33%	Exceeds Expectations	235
#47	C+	Cabot High School	Cabot	Cabot School District	37%	46%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	2,198
#48	C+	Calico Rock High School	Calico Rock	Calico Rock School District	37%	34%	Exceeds Expectations	184
#49	C+	Dardanelle High School	Dardanelle	Dardanelle School District	37%	32%	Exceeds Expectations	624
#50	C+	Genoa Central High School (K-12)	Texarkana	Genoa Central School District	37%	38%	Meets Expectations	289
#51	C+	Marshall High School	Marshall	Searcy County School District	37%	30%	Exceeds Expectations	358
#52	C+	Mtn Home High Career Academics (Charter)	Mountain Home	Mountain Home School District	37%	39%	Meets Expectations	1,518
#53	C+	Pottsville High School (K-12)	Pottsville	Pottsville School District	37%	37%	Meets Expectations	379
#54	C+	Rural Special High School	Fox	Mountain View School District	37%	33%	Exceeds Expectations	87
#55	C+	Scranton High School	Scranton	Scranton School District	37%	37%	Meets Expectations	198
#56	C+	Bigelow High School	Bigelow	East End School District	36%	33%	Exceeds Expectations	303
#57	C+	Central High School	Little Rock	Little Rock School District	36%	49%	Underperforms Expectations	2,338
#58	C+	Gentry High School	Gentry	Gentry School District	36%	34%	Exceeds Expectations	505
#59	C+	Harmony Grove High School	Camden	Harmony Grove School District (ouachita)	36%	32%	Exceeds Expectations	423
#60	C+	Horatio High School	Horatio	Horatio School District	36%	27%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	321
#61	C+	Rison High School	Rison	Cleveland County School District	36%	35%	Meets Expectations	362
#62	C+	Siloam Springs High School Conversion Charter (Charter)	Siloam Springs	Siloam Springs School District	36%	31%	Exceeds Expectations	1,402
#63	C+	Bradley High School	Bradley	Emerson-Taylor-Bradley School District	35%	32%	Exceeds Expectations	151
#64	C+	Cotter High School	Cotter	Cotter School District	35%	28%	Exceeds Expectations	331
#65	C+	Danville High School	Danville	Danville School District	35%	31%	Exceeds Expectations	245
#66	C+	Dewitt High School	Dewitt	Dewitt School District	35%	30%	Exceeds Expectations	354
#67	C+	Dierks High School	Dierks	Dierks School District	35%	31%	Exceeds Expectations	235
#68	C+	Dover High School	Dover	Dover School District	35%	33%	Exceeds Expectations	380
#69	C+	Gosnell High School	Gosnell	Gosnell School District	35%	28%	Exceeds Expectations	612
#70	C+	Lavaca High School	Lavaca	Lavaca School District	35%	39%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	260
#71	C+	Pangburn High School	Pangburn	Pangburn School District	35%	33%	Exceeds Expectations	362
#72	C+	Riverside High School	Lake City	Riverside School District	35%	35%	Meets Expectations	331
#73	C+	Russellville High School	Russellville	Russellville School District	35%	37%	Meets Expectations	1,227
#74	C+	Yellville Summit High School	Yellville	Yellville-Summit School District.	35%	30%	Exceeds Expectations	318
#75	C+	Oden Schools (K-12)	Oden	Ouachita River School District	28%	30%	Meets Expectations	164
#76	C+	Deer K 12 School (K-12)	Deer	Deer/mt. Judea School District	27%	34%	Meets Expectations	172
#77	C	Searcy High School	Searcy	Searcy School District	35%	36%	Meets Expectations	1,166
#78	C	Marmaduke High School	Marmaduke	Marmaduke School District	34%	32%	Exceeds Expectations	299
#79	C	Parkers Chapel High School	El Dorado	Parkers Chapel School Dist.	34%	41%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	359
#80	C	Prairie Grove High School (Charter)	Prairie Grove	Prairie Grove School District	34%	39%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	605
#81	C	Van Buren High School (K-12)	Van Buren	Van Buren School District	34%	36%	Meets Expectations	1,228
#82	C	Acorn High School	Mena	Ouachita River School District	33%	32%	Meets Expectations	293
#83	C	Cossatot River High School	Cove	Cossatot River School District	33%	35%	Meets Expectations	374
#84	C	Emerson High School	Emerson	Emerson-Taylor-Bradley School District	33%	39%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	156
#85	C	Hillcrest High School	Strawberry	Hillcrest School District	33%	33%	Meets Expectations	181
#86	C	Mount Ida High School	Mount Ida	Mount Ida School District	33%	34%	Meets Expectations	212
#87	C	Mountain View High School	Mountain View	Mountain View School District	33%	31%	Exceeds Expectations	319
#88	C	Murfreesboro High School	Murfreesboro	South Pike County School District	33%	31%	Exceeds Expectations	297
#89	C	Nemo Vista High School Center	Ridge	Nemo Vista School District	33%	33%	Meets Expectations	136
#90	C	Ouachita High School	Donaldson	Ouachita School District	33%	44%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	271
#91	C	Quitman High School	Quitman	Quitman School District	33%	35%	Meets Expectations	253
#92	C	West Side High School	Greers Ferry	West Side School Dist(cleburne)	33%	32%	Meets Expectations	218
#93	C	Alma High School	Alma	Alma School District	32%	34%	Meets Expectations	1,003
#94	C	Bay High School	Bay	Bay School District	32%	32%	Meets Expectations	241
#95	C	Beebe High School	Beebe	Beebe School District	32%	34%	Meets Expectations	1,031
#96	C	Booneville High School (K-12)	Booneville	Booneville School District	32%	30%	Meets Expectations	243
#97	C	Caddo Hills High School (Charter)	Norman	Caddo Hills School District	32%	31%	Meets Expectations	252
#98	C	Dequeen High School (K-12)	Dequeen	Dequeen School District	32%	34%	Meets Expectations	481
#99	C	Farmington High School (K-12)	Farmington	Farmington School District	32%	34%	Meets Expectations	639
#100	C	Hackett High School	Hackett	Hackett School District	32%	31%	Meets Expectations	327
#101	C	Mccrory High School	Mccrory	Mccrory School District	32%	31%	Meets Expectations	253
#102	C	Norfork High School	Norfork	Norfork School District	32%	32%	Meets Expectations	217
#103	C	Omaha High School	Omaha	Omaha School District	32%	33%	Meets Expectations	174
#104	C	Palestine Wheatley Senior High	Palestine	Palestine-Wheatley Sch. Dist.	32%	29%	Exceeds Expectations	349
#105	C	Perryville High School	Perryville	Perryville School District	32%	33%	Meets Expectations	429
#106	C	Poyen High School	Poyen	Poyen School District	32%	36%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	240
#107	C	Southside Charter High School (Charter, K-12)	Batesville	Southside School District (independence)	32%	30%	Meets Expectations	446
#108	C	Viola High School	Viola	Viola School District	32%	34%	Meets Expectations	177
#109	C	Woodlawn High School	Rison	Woodlawn School District	32%	34%	Meets Expectations	274
#110	C	Bauxite High School	Bauxite	Bauxite School District	31%	40%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	492
#111	C	Har Ber High School	Springdale	Springdale School District	31%	39%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	2,274
#112	C	Lake Hamilton High School (K-12)	Pearcy	Lake Hamilton School District	31%	37%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	936
#113	C	Morrilton SR High School	Morrilton	South Conway County School District	31%	28%	Exceeds Expectations	751
#114	C	Ozark High School	Ozark	Ozark School District	31%	34%	Meets Expectations	700
#115	C	Paragould High School	Paragould	Paragould School District	31%	29%	Exceeds Expectations	870
#116	C	Sheridan High School	Sheridan	Sheridan School District	31%	37%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	1,271
#117	C	White Co Central High School	Judsonia	White Co. Central School Dist.	31%	31%	Meets Expectations	345
#118	C	Magnet Cove High School	Malvern	Magnet Cove School Dist.	30%	34%	Meets Expectations	326
#119	C-	Berryville High School	Berryville	Berryville School District	30%	29%	Meets Expectations	545
#120	C-	East Poinsett Co High School	Lepanto	East Poinsett Co. School Dist.	30%	30%	Meets Expectations	276
#121	C-	Fouke High School	Fouke	Fouke School District	30%	32%	Meets Expectations	337
#122	C-	Greene Co Tech High School	Paragould	Greene County Tech School District	30%	47%	Underperforms Expectations	798
#123	C-	Jasper High School	Jasper	Jasper School District	30%	30%	Meets Expectations	208
#124	C-	Joe T Robinson High School	Little Rock	Pulaski County Special School District	30%	43%	Underperforms Expectations	783
#125	C-	Mena High School	Mena	Mena School District	30%	31%	Meets Expectations	498
#126	C-	Paris High School	Paris	Paris School District	30%	30%	Meets Expectations	335
#127	C-	Timbo High School	Timbo	Mountain View School District	30%	30%	Meets Expectations	108
#128	C-	Wynne High School	Wynne	Wynne School District	30%	29%	Meets Expectations	784
#129	C-	Batesville High School (Charter)	Batesville	Batesville School District	29%	34%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	973
#130	C-	Fountain Lake Charter High School (Charter)	Hot Springs	Fountain Lake School District	29%	36%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	406
#131	C-	Rogers Heritage High School	Rogers	Rogers School District	29%	33%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	2,080
#132	C-	Brookland High School (K-12)	Brookland	Brookland School District	28%	33%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	589
#133	C-	Buffalo Is Central HS	Monette	Buffalo Is. Central Sch. Dist.	28%	29%	Meets Expectations	338
#134	C-	Cave City High Career And Collegiate Preparatory School (Charter)	Cave City	Cave City School District	28%	28%	Meets Expectations	371
#135	C-	Elkins High School	Elkins	Elkins School District	28%	29%	Meets Expectations	418
#136	C-	Guy Perkins High School	Guy	Guy-Perkins School District	28%	31%	Meets Expectations	149
#137	C-	Lisa Academy High (Charter)	Little Rock	Lisa Academy	28%	32%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	412
#138	C-	Pea Ridge High School (K-12)	Pea Ridge	Pea Ridge School District	28%	34%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	566
#139	C-	Rector High School	Rector	Rector School District	28%	30%	Meets Expectations	248
#140	C-	South Side High School	Bee Branch	South Side School District(vanburen)	28%	33%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	252
#141	C-	St Paul High School	St Paul	Huntsville School District	28%	29%	Meets Expectations	113
#142	C-	Walnut Ridge High School	Walnut Ridge	Lawrence County School District	28%	29%	Meets Expectations	462
#143	C-	Westside High School	Jonesboro	Westside Cons. Sch Dist(craigh	28%	39%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	674
#144	C-	White Hall High School	White Hall	White Hall School District	28%	31%	Meets Expectations	969
#145	C-	Wonderview High School	Hattieville	Wonderview School District	28%	38%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	223
#146	C-	Academies At Rivercrest High School (Charter)	Wilson	Rivercrest School District	27%	26%	Meets Expectations	314
#147	C-	Cedarville High School	Cedarville	Cedarville School District	27%	31%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	241
#148	C-	Estem Public Charter High School (Charter, K-12)	Little Rock	Estem Public Charter School	27%	32%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	528
#149	C-	Flippin High School	Flippin	Flippin School District	27%	31%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	267
#150	C-	Foreman High School	Foreman	Foreman School District	27%	26%	Meets Expectations	235
#151	C-	Founders Classical Academies Of Arkansas West Little Rock (Charter)	Little Rock	Founders Classical Academies of Arkansas	27%	43%	Underperforms Expectations	71
#152	C-	Lincoln New Tech High School (Charter)	Lincoln	Lincoln School District	27%	31%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	349
#153	C-	Mammoth Spring High School	Mammoth Spring	Mammoth Spring School District	27%	27%	Meets Expectations	223
#154	C-	Mansfield High School	Mansfield	Mansfield School District	27%	32%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	254
#155	C-	Miner Academy (Charter)	Bauxite	Bauxite School District	27%	36%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	48
#156	C-	Monticello High School	Monticello	Monticello School District	27%	34%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	510
#157	C-	Rose Bud High School	Rose Bud	Rose Bud School District	27%	38%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	335
#158	C-	Sloan Hendrix High School	Imboden	Sloan-Hendrix School District	27%	28%	Meets Expectations	365
#159	C-	Spring Hill High School	Hope	Spring Hill School District	27%	30%	Meets Expectations	293
#160	C-	Trumann High School	Trumann	Trumann School District	27%	23%	Exceeds Expectations	457
#161	C-	Lonoke High School	Lonoke	Lonoke School District	26%	29%	Meets Expectations	487
#162	C-	Magnolia High School	Magnolia	Magnolia School District	26%	26%	Meets Expectations	780
#163	C-	Parkview Magnet High School (Magnet)	Little Rock	Little Rock School District	26%	24%	Exceeds Expectations	1,081
#164	C-	Piggott High School	Piggott	Piggott School District	25%	30%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	361
#165	C-	Scott Charter School (Charter, K-12)	Scott	Academics Plus Public Charter Schools	22%	30%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	216
#166	D+	Atkins High School	Atkins	Atkins School District	25%	29%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	328
#167	D+	Carlisle High School	Carlisle	Carlisle School District	25%	27%	Meets Expectations	295
#168	D+	Corning High School	Corning	Corning School District	25%	24%	Meets Expectations	228
#169	D+	El Dorado High School	El Dorado	El Dorado School District	25%	26%	Meets Expectations	1,303
#170	D+	Glen Rose High School	Malvern	Glen Rose School District	25%	30%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	304
#171	D+	Hazen High School	Hazen	Hazen School District	25%	27%	Meets Expectations	271
#172	D+	Izard Co Cons High School	Brockwell	Izard County Consolidated School District	25%	26%	Meets Expectations	193
#173	D+	Jessieville High School	Jessieville	Jessieville School District	25%	28%	Meets Expectations	273
#174	D+	Mayflower High School	Mayflower	Mayflower School District	25%	31%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	357
#175	D+	Premier High School Of Little Rock (Charter)	Little Rock	Premier High Schools of Arkansas	25%	29%	Meets Expectations	82
#176	D+	Shirley High School	Shirley	Shirley School District	25%	27%	Meets Expectations	139
#177	D+	Hamburg High School	Hamburg	Hamburg School District	24%	26%	Meets Expectations	498
#178	D+	Hoxie High School	Hoxie	Hoxie School District	24%	25%	Meets Expectations	366
#179	D+	Stuttgart High School	Stuttgart	Stuttgart School District	24%	25%	Meets Expectations	471
#180	D+	Waldron High School	Waldron	Waldron School District	24%	26%	Meets Expectations	417
#181	D+	Mt Judea K 12 School (K-12)	Mt Judea	Deer/mt. Judea School District	17%	32%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	184
#182	D	Bald Knob High School	Bald Knob	Bald Knob School District	23%	30%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	366
#183	D	Blevins High School	Blevins	Blevins School District	23%	24%	Meets Expectations	195
#184	D	Huntsville High School	Huntsville	Huntsville School District	23%	26%	Meets Expectations	622
#185	D	Jd Leftwich High School	Magazine	Magazine School District	23%	26%	Meets Expectations	209
#186	D	Kirby High School	Kirby	Kirby School District	23%	26%	Meets Expectations	198
#187	D	Maynard High School	Maynard	Maynard School District	23%	26%	Meets Expectations	240
#188	D	Mountain Pine High School	Mountain Pine	Mountain Pine School District	23%	24%	Meets Expectations	299
#189	D	Mountainburg High School (Charter)	Mountainburg	Mountainburg School District	23%	24%	Meets Expectations	206
#190	D	Sylvan Hills High School	Sherwood	Pulaski County Special School District	23%	46%	Underperforms Expectations	1,017
#191	D	Ashdown High School	Ashdown	Ashdown School District	22%	28%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	398
#192	D	Bradford High School	Bradford	Bradford School District	22%	25%	Meets Expectations	199
#193	D	Centerpoint High School	Amity	Centerpoint School District	22%	28%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	514
#194	D	Cutter Morning Star High Sch	Hot Springs	Cutter-Morning Star School District	22%	27%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	334
#195	D	Harrisburg High School	Harrisburg	Harrisburg School District	22%	26%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	480
#196	D	Hector High School	Hector	Hector School District	22%	25%	Meets Expectations	306
#197	D	Hermitage High School	Hermitage	Hermitage School District	22%	24%	Meets Expectations	211
#198	D	Junction City High School	Junction City	Junction City School District	22%	29%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	318
#199	D	Kipp Blytheville Collegiate High School (Charter)	Blytheville	Kipp Delta Public Schools	22%	19%	Exceeds Expectations	134
#200	D	Midland High School	Pleasant Plains	Midland School District	22%	31%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	234
#201	D	Newport High School (Charter)	Newport	Newport School District	22%	27%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	612
#202	D	Pocahontas High School (K-12)	Pocahontas	Pocahontas School District	22%	25%	Meets Expectations	411
#203	D	Riverview High School	Searcy	Riverview School District	22%	27%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	325
#204	D	The Academies At Jonesboro High School	Jonesboro	Jonesboro School District	22%	27%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	1,386
#205	D	Arkadelphia High School	Arkadelphia	Arkadelphia School District	21%	24%	Meets Expectations	586
#206	D	Crossett High School	Crossett	Crossett School District	21%	23%	Meets Expectations	455
#207	D	Green Forest High School	Green Forest	Green Forest School District	21%	26%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	441
#208	D	Maumelle High School	Maumelle	Pulaski County Special School District	21%	44%	Underperforms Expectations	844
#209	D	Mcgehee High School	Mcgehee	Mcgehee School District	21%	30%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	320
#210	D	Arkansas High School (Magnet)	Texarkana	Texarkana School District	20%	21%	Meets Expectations	1,060
#211	D	Cedar Ridge High School	Newark	Cedar Ridge School District	20%	34%	Underperforms Expectations	368
#212	D	Clarksville High School (K-12)	Clarksville	Clarksville School District	20%	26%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	561
#213	D	Drew Central High School	Monticello	Drew Central School District	20%	23%	Meets Expectations	316
#214	D	England High School	England	England School District	20%	21%	Meets Expectations	288
#215	D	Fordyce High School	Fordyce	Fordyce School District	20%	33%	Underperforms Expectations	361
#216	D	Harmony Grove High School (K-12)	Benton	Harmony Grove Sch Dist(saline)	20%	40%	Underperforms Expectations	299
#217	D	Lamar High School	Lamar	Lamar School District	20%	26%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	358
#218	D	Lead Hill High School	Lead Hill	Lead Hill School District	20%	23%	Meets Expectations	190
#219	D	Malvern High School	Malvern	Malvern School District	20%	23%	Meets Expectations	575
#220	D	Mulberry High School	Mulberry	Mulberry/pleasant View Bi-County Schools	20%	26%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	124
#221	D	Nashville High School (K-12)	Nashville	Nashville School District	20%	24%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	465
#222	D	Nettleton High School	Jonesboro	Nettleton School District	20%	24%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	981
#223	D	Northside High School	Fort Smith	Fort Smith School District	20%	22%	Meets Expectations	2,433
#224	D	Oark High School	Oark	Jasper School District	20%	29%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	68
#225	D	Star City High School	Star City	Star City School District	20%	22%	Meets Expectations	444
#226	D	West Fork High School	West Fork	West Fork School District	20%	36%	Underperforms Expectations	291
#227	D	Barton High School	Barton	Barton School District	19%	21%	Meets Expectations	323
#228	D	Hot Springs World Class High School (Magnet, Charter, K-12)	Hot Springs	Hot Springs School District	19%	31%	Underperforms Expectations	739
#229	D	Westside High School	Coal Hill	Westside School Dist(johnson)	19%	25%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	331
#230	D	Greenland High School	Greenland	Greenland School District	18%	24%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	269
#231	D	Marion High School (K-12)	Marion	Marion School District	18%	18%	Meets Expectations	850
#232	D	Nevada High School	Rosston	Nevada School District	18%	25%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	184
#233	D	North Little Rock High School	North Little Rock	North Little Rock School District	18%	27%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	1,949
#234	D	Smackover High School	Smackover	Smackover-Norphlet School District	18%	30%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	299
#235	D	Springdale High School (K-12)	Springdale	Springdale School District	18%	24%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	2,158
#236	D-	Augusta High School	Augusta	Augusta School District	17%	20%	Meets Expectations	186
#237	D-	North Little Rock Center Of Excellence (Charter)	North Little Rock	North Little Rock School District	17%	30%	Underperforms Expectations	372
#238	D-	Prescott High School	Prescott	Prescott School District	17%	19%	Meets Expectations	311
#239	D-	Bearden High School	Bearden	Bearden School District	15%	22%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	218
#240	D-	Clarendon High School	Clarendon	Clarendon School District	15%	18%	Meets Expectations	213
#241	D-	Hampton High School	Hampton	Hampton School District	15%	27%	Underperforms Expectations	258
#242	D-	Kipp Delta Collegiate High School (Charter)	Helena	Kipp Delta Public Schools	15%	16%	Meets Expectations	199
#243	D-	Marked Tree High School	Marked Tree	Marked Tree School District	15%	21%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	234
#244	D-	Western Yell Co High School	Havana	Western Yell Co. School Dist.	15%	21%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	142
#245	D-	Hope High School	Hope	Hope School District	14%	19%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	590
#246	D-	The Academies Of West Memphis Charter School (Charter, K-12)	West Memphis	West Memphis School District	14%	21%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	952
#247	D-	Jacksonville High School	Jacksonville	Jacksonville North Pulaski School District	13%	30%	Underperforms Expectations	1,168
#248	D-	Warren High School	Warren	Warren School District	13%	19%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	468
#249	D-	Brinkley High School	Brinkley	Brinkley School District	12%	19%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	192
#250	D-	College Prep Academy (Charter)	Jacksonville	Arkansas Lighthouse Charter Schools	12%	29%	Underperforms Expectations	179
#251	D-	Dumas High School	Dumas	Dumas School District	12%	15%	Meets Expectations	314
#252	D-	Gurdon High School	Gurdon	Gurdon School District	12%	18%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	209
#253	D-	Lafayette County High School	Stamps	Lafayette County School District	12%	21%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	252
#254	D-	Little Rock West High School Of Innovation	Little Rock	Little Rock School District	12%	39%	Underperforms Expectations	325
#255	D-	Strong Huttig Schools (K-12)	Strong	Strong-Huttig School District	12%	23%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	316
#256	D-	Camden Fairview High School	Camden	Camden Fairview School District	11%	20%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	704
#257	F	Blytheville High School	Blytheville	Blytheville School District	11%	14%	Meets Expectations	460
#258	F	Decatur High School	Decatur	Decatur School District	10%	18%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	171
#259	F	Wilbur D Mills High School	Little Rock	Pulaski County Special School District	10%	16%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	640
#260	F	Furture School Of Fort Smith (Charter)	Fort Smith	Future School of Fort Smith	9%	29%	Underperforms Expectations	241
#261	F	Lakeside High School	Lake Village	Lakeside School Dist(chicot)	9%	13%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	267
#262	F	Mineral Springs High School	Mineral Springs	Mineral Springs School District	9%	18%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	171
#263	F	Watson Chapel High School (K-12)	Pine Bluff	Watson Chapel School District	9%	13%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	497
#264	F	Central High School	West Helena	Helena / West Helena School District	8%	11%	Meets Expectations	493
#265	F	Forrest City High School	Forrest City	Forrest City School District	8%	8%	Meets Expectations	580
#266	F	Osceola High School	Osceola	Osceola School District	7%	8%	Meets Expectations	271
#267	F	Pine Bluff High School (K-12)	Pine Bluff	Pine Bluff School District	6%	8%	Meets Expectations	583
#268	F	Agee Lierly Life Preparation Services School	Fayetteville	Fayetteville School District	5%	31%	Underperforms Expectations	237
#269	F	Dermott High School	Dermott	Dermott School District	5%	11%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	147
#270	F	Lee High School	Marianna	Lee County School District	5%	11%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	255
#271	F	Little Rock Southwest High School	Mabelvale	Little Rock School District	5%	9%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	2,014
#272	F	Premier High School Of North Little Rock (Charter)	North Little Rock	Responsive Ed Solutions Premier High School N Little Rock	5%	31%	Underperforms Expectations	135
#273	F	Earle High School	Earle	Earle School District	4%	18%	Underperforms Expectations	204
#274	F	Marvell High School	Marvell	Marvell-Elaine School District	4%	14%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	127

How Arkansas's high schools compare

A: 4B: 30C: 131D: 91F: 18

12% of the 274 ranked high schools in Arkansas earn an A or B (4 A grades, 30 B, 131 C, 91 D, 18 F), against 48% of high schools nationwide. 176 schools meet or beat the proficiency projected from their student context (64% here, 75% nationally), and 62 exceed it. On average 28% of tested students meet the state bar against a projected 31% (national averages: 42% actual, 40% projected).

The biggest overperformers, by actual proficiency above projection: Haas Hall Academy (83% against 45%, A+), Haas Hall Bentonville (87% against 53%, A+), Haas Hall Academy At The Lane (79% against 45%, A), Haas Hall Academy Jones Center (65% against 40%, A-), Des Arc High School (47% against 29%, B).

Districts with the most schools in the top quarter (the top 69): Haas Hall Academy (4), Bentonville School District (2), Emerson-Taylor-Bradley School District (2), Rogers School District (2).

Cities with the most ranked high schools: Little Rock (9, 0 at A or B), Rogers (5, 3 at A or B), Hot Springs (4, 1 at A or B), Jonesboro (4, 1 at A or B), Fayetteville (3, 2 at A or B).

The largest ranked high schools: Bentonville High School (3,322 students, B+, #6), Fayetteville High School East (2,685 students, B-, #19), Northside High School (2,433 students, D, #223).

Of the top 25, 0 are magnet schools and 8 are charters. Selective and specialised schools tend to post high actual scores; the projection column is the fairer comparison for a neighborhood school.

High schools in Arkansas that are not ranked

20 graded high schools are listed here rather than ranked, each for the reason given. Every one has its own page with its full SchoolGrade report.

Special-purpose schools (4)

Alternative, special-education and vocational schools serve a different mission and a different student body, so they are graded but not ranked against regular schools.

D Ark School For The Blind HS, Little Rock
F Belle Point Alternative Center, Fort Smith
C- Cabot Panther Academy, Cabot
F School For The Deaf Schools, Little Rock

Fully online schools (5)

Statewide virtual schools draw students from everywhere, so a place ranking is not a fair comparison.

B- Arkansas Connections Academy High, Bentonville
D+ Arkansas Virtual Academy High School North, Little Rock
A Fayetteville Virtual Academy Dist Conversion Charter Sch, Fayetteville
D Polk County Virtual Academy, Mena
B- River Valley Virtual Academy, Van Buren

Closed schools (4)

NCES lists these schools as closed or inactive since their last graded year.

D+ Bruno Pyatt K 12 School, Everton
F Little Rock Hall Steam Magnet High School, Little Rock
B- St Joe K 12 School, St Joe
C- Western Grove K 12 School, Western Grove

Not yet graded (7)

Too little test data to grade.

Adventure Online Academy, Waldron
Centerpoint Academy Of Agriculture And Skills Trade, Amity
Dollarway High School, Pine Bluff
Driven Virtual Academy, Little Rock
Lisa Academy Arkansas Hybrid School, Little Rock
Siatech High Charter, Little Rock
Vilonia Pathways Academy, Vilonia

About this ranking

Scope: every public high school in Arkansas.
Order: SchoolGrade, then actual proficiency, then name; schools with the same grade and score share a rank.
Ranked: regular public schools that NCES lists as open, not fully online, with at least 30 students. Others are listed with the reason.
Tags: Magnet and Charter from the NCES school directory; K-12 marks schools serving every grade that are ranked with the high schools.
Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model. How SchoolGrade works

Questions about high schools in Arkansas

What is the best high school in Arkansas?

Haas Hall Bentonville in Bentonville ranks first among the 274 ranked high schools in Arkansas with a SchoolGrade of A+, 87% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 53%.

How are high schools in Arkansas ranked?

By SchoolGrade, the 2025-26 model that scores each school's actual test proficiency against the level projected for its student context, then by actual proficiency to break ties. Regular public schools that are open, not fully online and have at least 30 students are ranked; the rest are listed below the table with the reason.

How many high schools does Arkansas have?

SchoolGrade grades 294 public high schools in Arkansas; 274 are ranked here and 20 are listed as not ranked.