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Hot Springs Junior Academy vs. Hot Springs World Class High School

Should you attend Hot Springs Junior Academy or Hot Springs World Class High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Hot Springs Junior Academy
701 Main St
Hot Springs National Park, AR 71913
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Hot Springs World Class High School
701 Emory St
Hot Springs National Park, AR 71913
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Hot Springs Junior Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arkansas for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)

Hot Springs World Class High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arkansas for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 815 students in grades 7-9, Hot Springs Junior Academy ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arkansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 18% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 31% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Arkansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 41% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 739 students in grades 10-12, Hot Springs World Class High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arkansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 9% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 27% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Arkansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 41% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
7-9
10-12
Total Students
815 students
739 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
61 teachers
74 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
10:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Hot Springs World Class High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#796 out of 997 schools in AR
(Bottom 50%)
#876 out of 997 schools in AR
(Bottom 50%)
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18%
(Bottom 50% in AR)
9%
(Bottom 50% in AR)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Hot Springs Junior Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Hot Springs World Class High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
31%
(Bottom 50% in AR)
27%
(Bottom 50% in AR)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hot Springs Junior Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hot Springs World Class High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
26%
(Bottom 50% in AR)
21%
(Bottom 50% in AR)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Hot Springs Junior Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Hot Springs World Class High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
n/a
79%
(Bottom 50% in AR)
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This chart displays graduation rate of Hot Springs World Class High School and public school graduation rate of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Hot Springs World Class High School by grade.
Grade 7 Students
271
-
Grade 8 Students
275
-
Grade 9 Students
269
-
Grade 10 Students
-
261
Grade 11 Students
-
225
Grade 12 Students
-
248
Ungraded Students
-
5

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
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% Asian
1%
1%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Hot Springs World Class High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
21%
24%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Hot Springs Junior Academy and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Hot Springs World Class High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
37%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Hot Springs Junior Academy and the percentage of Black public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Hot Springs World Class High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
30%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Hot Springs Junior Academy and the percentage of White public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Hot Springs World Class High School and the percentage of White public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
9%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Hot Springs World Class High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.72
0.73
This chart displays the diversity score of Hot Springs Junior Academy and the public school average diversity score of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Hot Springs World Class High School and the public school average diversity score of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Hot Springs Junior Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Hot Springs World Class High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
(17-18 School Year Data)
4%
(17-18 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Hot Springs Junior Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Hot Springs World Class High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.
 
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