According to the 2005–06 annual school performance report, 98 percent of the district’s teachers were completely certified and 38 percent had master's degrees. The graduation rate was 80.5 percent, while the dropout rate was 4.2 percent. Students taking the ACT had an average math score of 21.7, a 23.6 in English and a composite of 22.4. The district had a grade inflation rate of 1.2 percent and a college remediation rate of 35 percent.
Extracurricular activities
The Cabot High School mascot and athletic emblem is the panther with red, white and black serving as the school colors. The school's fight song, "On, Panthers!" is based on "On, Wisconsin!."
Athletics
For 2012–14, the Cabot Panthers compete in the state's largest classification—7A Classification—from the 7A/6A East Conference, as administered by the Arkansas Activities Association. The Panthers participate in football, volleyball, golf, bowling, cross country, basketball, competitive cheer, competitive dance, soccer, baseball, softball, wrestling, swimming & diving, tennis, track & field.
Volleyball: The Lady Panthers volleyball teams won consecutive state volleyball championships in 1989 and 1990.
Golf: The boys golf team are 8-time state golf champions. The girls golf team are 9-time state golf champions including winning its first title in 1976 before piling up 8 consecutive state golf titles between 1986 and 1993.
Bowling: The girls bowling team are 4-time state bowling champions.The boys bowling team are 4-time state bowling champions. Both have 8 state championships and 11 conference titles
Basketball: The Lady Panthers won their first state basketball championship in 2012. The Panthers won their first title in 2016, defeating Bentonville and Malik Monk, 59-49.
Clubs and traditions
Cabot students are provided the opportunity to participate in a wide variety of clubs and organizations that offer activities, events, networking, and competitions including:
Note: This is not a complete list of all the clubs/organizations at CHS.
Notable people
The following are notable people associated with Cabot High School. If the person was a Cabot 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:
Cabot High School's broadcasting department, in cooperation with Suddenlink Communications cable television, broadcasts Cabot High Television and the Cabot Schools Network locally on channel 3 in the area.