 The school's state accreditation with ADE is listed as 'Accredited-Cited' based on its performance since 2008–09 which has led the school to be categorized as a 'State-Directed' school for its Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) for the No Child Left Behind Act.In 2012, West Memphis High School was listed as unranked in the Best High Schools Report developed by "U.S. News & World Report".In 2015, the State of Arkansas ranked the school a "C" under state accountability ratings.