Original Research by School Decision on Graduate Arkansas Charter High
Graduate Arkansas Charter High is a public charter school in Little Rock serving grades nine through twelve. It operates as a single-school district under the name Graduate Arkansas Charter. The school sits on Scott Hamilton Road in the southwestern part of the city, within the broader Pulaski County area.
The student body is medium-sized for a high school and is diverse in its composition. White students make up the largest share, followed closely by Black students, and a smaller but notable Hispanic population. Two or more races and American Indian or Alaska Native students account for small proportions. A substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating that the school serves a population with high economic need.
State testing data is not available for this school. Arkansas administers its ATLAS and Dynamic Learning Maps assessments to students in grades three through eight, and those are the grades for which the state reports proficiency rates. Because Graduate Arkansas Charter High serves only high school grades, these specific results do not apply. The data we reviewed did not include high school assessment results or a graduation rate. A parent or guardian considering this school would want to ask directly about academic performance measures, such as how students perform on the ACT or other high school benchmarks, and what the school’s graduation rate is.
The school’s location in Little Rock places it in Arkansas’s capital and largest city, a place with a mixed economy anchored by healthcare, government, banking, and retail. Major employers include the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Dillard’s, Windstream, and Arkansas Children’s Hospital. The city offers downtown cultural amenities like the River Market district, the Arkansas River Trail, and the Clinton Presidential Center. Housing values in the zip code area are below the state median, and rents are moderate relative to national averages. Families moving to the area for this school would find a range of housing options, but the broader city is largely car-dependent outside the downtown core.
No information about course offerings, Advanced Placement, dual credit, career and technical programs, or other academic pathways was publicly reported in the data we reviewed. This is a gap a family would want to investigate by contacting the school or visiting its website. Similarly, no data on discipline, staffing ratios, or chronic absenteeism was available.
The charter’s current authorization, according to a publicly reported source, expires in June 2026, though no renewal decision had been confirmed at the time of this profile. Parents may wish to track the status of the charter’s renewal as part of their decision.
In summary, Graduate Arkansas Charter High is a charter high school serving a economically diverse student body in Little Rock. Because standard state assessment data does not cover its grade band and graduation figures were not available, the school’s academic outcomes are not easily compared to other high schools from this data alone. A family would need to gather more information directly from the school to understand its academic track record, program offerings, and postsecondary preparation. The city of Little Rock provides a wide array of civic and economic resources, but the school itself sits in a part of town that is primarily residential and car-oriented.
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