TAYLOR HIGH SCHOOL

Located at 506 EAST PINE, in TAYLOR, Arkansas, TAYLOR HIGH SCHOOL is a compact four-year high school that teaches 264 students (grades 7 through 12), overseen by EMERSON TAYLOR BRADLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT. Enrollment runs roughly 48% smaller than the state mean of about 510.

EMERSON TAYLOR BRADLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT runs 6 schools in total, collectively educating 1,280 students. TAYLOR HIGH SCHOOL is one of those campuses.

Demographically, TAYLOR HIGH SCHOOL reports that nearly all students (94%) are White. Beyond that, the school records 3% Hispanic. By comparison, Columbia County as a whole is about 61% White, so the school skews noticeably more White than its surroundings.

On the resource side, The school employs 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 8.1:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 8.8:1 average. An estimated 33% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Columbia County (around 82%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), TAYLOR HIGH SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 46.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 51.0%.

In the broader community, Columbia County reports that median household earnings sit near $55,334, 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 17%. Across Columbia County's 9 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,472 students), TAYLOR HIGH SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: TAYLOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, around 0.0 miles off. 4 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), TAYLOR HIGH SCHOOL ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 32.2%.

TAYLOR HIGH SCHOOL operates from a low-density location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at TAYLOR HIGH SCHOOL has increased 75%, going from 151 students in 2018 to 264 in 2025.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.