The assumed course of study that students complete is the Smart Core curriculum developed by the Arkansas Department of Education, which requires students to complete 22 units prior to graduation. Students complete regular and Advanced Placement coursework and exams. The school is accredited as a 1924 charter member of AdvancED. In 1963, educator Simmons McClintock was honored by the ADE as the 'Arkansas Teacher of the Year'.
Awards and recognition
In 2011, Crossett School District and its high school were recognized in the AP District of the Year Awards program in the College Board's 2nd Annual Honor Roll that consisted of 367 U.S. public school districts that simultaneously achieved increases in access to AP® courses for a broader number of students and improved the rate at which their AP students earned scores of 3 or higher on an AP Exam. In 2012, Crossett School District and its high school were recognized in the AP District of the Year Awards program in the College Board's 3rd Annual Honor Roll that consisted of 539 U.S. public school districts that simultaneously achieved increases in access to AP® courses for a broader number of students and improved the rate at which their AP students earned scores of 3 or higher on an AP Exam. In 2012, Crossett was listed in the U.S. News & World Report Best High Schools report and was ranked No. 1,316 of 2,008 high schools in the Challenge Index high school scoring system with an index score of 1.589, which is the number of college-level tests given at a school in 2011 divided by the number of graduates that year.
Extracurricular activities
The Crossett High School mascot is the eagle with maroon and white serving as the school colors. For 2012–present, the Crossett Eagles compete in the 4A classification administered by the Arkansas Activities Association in the 4A Region 8 Conference. The Eagles compete with interscholastic teams in baseball, basketball, football, golf, fast-pitch softball, speech, tennis, track and field, the cheer squad, and the Eaglette dance squad. The Crossett Eagles have more than 50 state championships. In boys track and field, the Eagles have won over 25 state titles including twice winning seven consecutive banners between 1975–81 and 1983–89.
''' Hail Crossett High School, Hats off to you Ever you will find us loyal and true Firm and Adaunted ever will be And to the school we love Here's a toast to thee.
Notable people
The following are notable people associated with Crossett High School. If the person was a Crossett High School student, the number in parentheses indicates the year of graduation; if the person was a faculty or staff member, that person's title and years of association are included:
Lyndon Johnson -MVP 1984 State Champions, rushed for over 2700 1984-1985. Johnson scored 42 touchdowns in the two years he played for the Crossett Eagles. Football Scholarship at 1986 Henderson State University,
