In 2006 Paron High School closed, so the community of Paron was added to the attendance zone of Bryant High School. Paron is about away from the school.
Bryant is one of twenty high schools to be recognized with the 2012 College Readiness Award by the ArkansasACT Council in recognition of improving the participation rate of students taking the ACT college readiness exam. The school's yearbook, the Hornet, was awarded a 2012, 2013, 2018 Columbia Scholastic Press Association Gold Crown, the organization's highest award. The Prospective school newspaper won a 2013 CSPA Silver Crown Award.
Students
There are 2,429 students and 156 teachers at this school, making the student to teacher ratio 16 to 1, slightly above the national average. There are currently 521 in Grade 10, 487 in Grade 11, and 433 in Grade 12. 988 students are male, and 994 female. The ethnic breakdown is 1015 white, 37 Asian/pacific islander, 240 Hispanic, 682 black, and 8 Native American students. The student economic level is above average. 15% of students receive free or reduced price lunch. This school is not a title 1 school, which means the school does not receive federal assistance. This school has been tested by the Arkansas Comprehensive Testing, Assessment and Accountability Program. Grades 4, 6, 8, and 11 were tested. The scale is based on percent of students performing at or above achievement level 1
The Bryant Hornets compete in the state's largest classification—7A Classification administered by the Arkansas Activities Association. Bryant competes in the 7A/6A South Conference. The Hornets provide teams in football, volleyball, golf, cross country, basketball, competitive cheer, competitive dance, baseball, softball, soccer, swimming, tennis, track and field, and wrestling.
Tennis: The boys tennis teams won consecutive state championships in 1972 and 1973.
Cross Country: The boys cross country teams won consecutive state championships in 1991 and 1992. The girls cross country teams have won two state championships.
Basketball: The Hornets boys basketball team won its first state basketball championship in 1981. They were the state runners-up in 2019. The Lady Hornets basketball teams have won four state championship titles.
Softball: The girls softball teams have won six state championships with three consecutive state fastpitch titles in 2010, 2011 and 2012 after winning slowpitch softball titles in 1996, 1997 and 1999.
·"Track and Field": The boys track team won their first state championship in 2015.
Football : The Hornet Football Team won their first Class 7A State championship in 2018 and repeated as State champion in 2019.
Students of the 2013-2014 squad won nationals in Florida. The first national championship Bryant cheerleaders have won in the history of Bryant High School. Students of the 2014-2015 squad won Worlds in Florida.
Notable People
Travis Wood, MLB pitcher for the Chicago Cubs Blaine Knight, MLB pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles Evan Lee, MLB pitcher for the Washington Nationals KK Robinson, freshman guard for the University of Arkansas men’s basketball team
