Best High Schools in Arkansas

Top 50 high schools in Arkansas, 2026-27

278 Arkansas high schools are ranked in this edition, ordered here by state rank.

1. Haas Hall Bentonville — Bentonville · #1 in AR · #20 nationally
2. Haas Hall Academy at the Lane — Rogers · #2 in AR · #71 nationally
3. Haas Hall Academy — Fayetteville · #3 in AR · #110 nationally
4. Haas Hall Academy Jones Center — Springdale · #4 in AR · #143 nationally
5. Bentonville High School — Bentonville · #5 in AR · #496 nationally
6. Founders Classical Academies Of Arkansas High School Rogers — Rogers · #6 in AR · #500 nationally
7. Rogers New Technology High School — Rogers · #7 in AR · #763 nationally
8. Arkansas Arts Academy High School — Rogers · #8 in AR · #857 nationally
9. Maumelle Charter High School — North Little · #9 in AR · #876 nationally
10. Bentonville West High School — Bentonville · #10 in AR · #885 nationally
11. Valley Springs High School — Valley Springs · #11 in AR · #1,315 nationally
12. Greenwood High School — Greenwood · #12 in AR · #1,408 nationally
13. Lisa Academy North High Charter School — North Little Rock · #13 in AR · #1,513 nationally
14. Lakeside High School — Hot Springs · #14 in AR · #1,614 nationally
15. Don Tyson School Of Innovation — Springdale · #15 in AR · #1,686 nationally
16. Fayetteville High School East — Fayetteville · #16 in AR · #1,730 nationally
17. Cotter High School — Cotter · #17 in AR · #1,797 nationally
18. Prairie Grove High School — Prairie Grove · #18 in AR · #1,804 nationally
19. Estem Public Charter High School — Little Rock · #19 in AR · #2,047 nationally
20. Rogers High School — Rogers · #20 in AR · #2,070 nationally
21. Russellville High School — Russellville · #21 in AR · #2,212 nationally
22. Eureka Springs High School — Eureka Springs · #22 in AR · #2,289 nationally
23. Genoa Central High School — Texarkana · #23 in AR · #2,356 nationally
24. Des Arc High School — Des Arc · #24 in AR · #2,369 nationally
25. Vilonia High School — Vilonia · #25 in AR · #2,436 nationally
26. Melbourne High School — Melbourne · #26 in AR · #2,492 nationally
27. Central High School — Little Rock · #27 in AR · #2,500 nationally
28. Parkview Magnet High School — Little Rock · #28 in AR · #2,589 nationally
29. Greenbrier High School — Greenbrier · #29 in AR · #2,592 nationally
30. Benton High School — Benton · #30 in AR · #2,632 nationally
31. Cabot High School — Cabot · #31 in AR · #2,637 nationally
32. Southside High School — Fort Smith · #32 in AR · #2,687 nationally
33. Tuckerman High School — Tuckerman · #33 in AR · #2,689 nationally
34. Morrilton Sr. High School — Morrilton · #34 in AR · #2,802 nationally
35. Conway High West — Conway · #35 in AR · #2,879 nationally
36. Lisa Academy High School — Little Rock · #36 in AR · #2,953 nationally
37. Jessieville High School — Jessieville · #37 in AR · #3,008 nationally
38. North Little Rock Center of Excellence — North Little Rock · #38 in AR · #3,036 nationally
39. El Dorado High School — El Dorado · #39 in AR · #3,038 nationally
40. Valley View High School — Jonesboro · #40 in AR · #3,084 nationally
41. Searcy High School — Searcy · #41 in AR · #3,099 nationally
42. Bismarck High School — Bismarck · #42 in AR · #3,154 nationally
43. Pottsville High School — Pottsville · #43 in AR · #3,213 nationally
44. Alma High School — Alma · #44 in AR · #3,272 nationally
45. Harrison High School — Harrison · #45 in AR · #3,274 nationally
46. Highland High School — Hardy · #46 in AR · #3,307 nationally
47. Lamar High School — Lamar · #47 in AR · #3,377 nationally
48. Siloam Springs High School — Siloam Springs · #48 in AR · #3,509 nationally
49. Rison High School — Rison · #49 in AR · #3,513 nationally
50. Mena High School — Mena · #50 in AR · #3,545 nationally

High schools by city in Arkansas

• Little Rock (12)
• Rogers (7)
• Springdale (5)
• Bentonville (4)
• Fayetteville (4)
• Hot Springs (4)
• Fort Smith (4)
• Jonesboro (4)
• North Little Rock (3)
• Malvern (3)
• Texarkana (2)
• Vilonia (2)

Ranks are from the 2026-27 U.S. News & World Report Best High Schools edition. How HighSchoolTrends uses this data.