Best High Schools in Arkansas

Best High Schools
in Arkansas

We reviewed 21,776 U.S. public high schools; 81 Arkansas schools made our rankings. View Rankings

Arkansas high school students must earn at least 15 credits to graduate, which cover, among other subjects, oral communication and fine arts. Students are assessed via Criterion-Referenced Tests at the end of Algebra I and Geometry, and in 11th grade, by a literacy exam, according to the Arkansas Department of Education.

There are 81 Arkansas schools ranked in the U.S. News Best High Schools 2012 rankings, including 2 gold medal schools, 21 silver medal schools, and 58 bronze medal schools. Haas Hall Academy, a gold medal school, is located in the Haas Hall Academy School District in Fayetteville, about three hours from the state capital of Little Rock.

Top Ranked AR Schools

To be eligible for a state ranking, a school must be awarded a national gold or silver medal.

#1

Haas Hall Academy

13370 RHEAS MILL RD, FARMINGTON, AR 72730

#2

KIPP Delta Collegiate High School

210 CHERRY ST, HELENA, AR 72342

#3

Bentonville High School

1901 SOUTH EAST J ST, BENTONVILLE, AR 72712

#4

Rogers High School

2300 SOUTH DIXIELAND RD, ROGERS, AR 72758

#5

Rogers Heritage High School

1114 SOUTH FIFTH ST, ROGERS, AR 72756

#6

Valley Springs High School

7349 SCHOOL ST, VALLEY SPRINGS, AR 72682

#7

Searcy High School

301 NORTH ELLA ST, SEARCY, AR 72143

#8

Mccrory High School

509 NORTH JACKSON ST, MCCRORY, AR 72101

#9

Hot Springs High School

701 EMORY, HOT SPRINGS, AR 71913

#10

Sloan-Hendrix High School

1 GREYHOUND CIRCLE, IMBODEN, AR 72434

See complete Arkansas High School Rankings

AR by the Numbers

Districts 251
High Schools 327
Full-Time Teachers 13,728
Students Enrolled 158,701

Featured Districts
Little Rock School District

The Little Rock School District supports 6 high schools that serve 7,082 students.

Springdale School District

There are 6 high schools in the Springdale School District, serving 6,223 students.

Bentonville School District

Cabot School District

Fayetteville School District

Fort Smith School District

Little Rock School District

Pulaski Co. Spec. School Dist.

Rogers School District

Springdale School District

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