GRADUATE ARKANSAS CHARTER HIGH

GRADUATE ARKANSAS CHARTER HIGH is one of the average-sized high schools in LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, run under GRADUATE ARKANSAS CHARTER, with 557 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12.

GRADUATE ARKANSAS CHARTER is the operating authority for GRADUATE ARKANSAS CHARTER HIGH, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

On the student-mix side, GRADUATE ARKANSAS CHARTER HIGH records that the most-represented group is Black (45%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school reports 36% White, 11% Hispanic, 7% multiracial. That is visibly more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 37%.

On the income-and-resources front, GRADUATE ARKANSAS CHARTER HIGH shows 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 53.1:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 8.8:1 average. An estimated 99% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Pulaski County (around 71%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

After controlling for student poverty, GRADUATE ARKANSAS CHARTER HIGH is in the bottom 10% of Arkansas public schools. The BeatsExpectations model predicts schools with this FRL share to land around 22.6%; GRADUATE ARKANSAS CHARTER HIGH posts 5.9%, -16.8 points below that line.

Across the wider county, census data for Pulaski County shows the typical household earns roughly $62,873 per year, about 38% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 13%. GRADUATE ARKANSAS CHARTER HIGH is one of 133 public schools in Pulaski County (combined enrollment of about 64,124 students).

The closest other public school is THE EXCEL CENTER, roughly 0.9 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts GRADUATE ARKANSAS CHARTER HIGH at 6th of 6; the average score across the group is 12.9%.

GRADUATE ARKANSAS CHARTER HIGH operates from a city-core location. GRADUATE ARKANSAS CHARTER HIGH is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count rose 196%: 188 students in 2018 compared to 557 in 2025. Over the same period, the Black share ticked down from 88% to 45%. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 12.3:1 in 2018 to 53.1:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.