The school provides secondary education focused on artistic and academic programs for students in grades 7 through 12.

Subsequently, in August 2007, the Northwest Arkansas Academy of Fine Arts (NWAAFA) was established for grades 9 through 12.

In 2018, the high school campus was renovated and made much bigger, the only building left untouched being the Performing Arts Center (PAC).

Arkansas Arts Academy High School is accredited by the Arkansas Department of Education (ADE) and the assumed course of study follows the Smart Core curriculum developed by the ADE, which requires students complete at least 28 units prior to graduation.

The Arkansas Arts Academy Diamonds participate in cross country, basketball, and mountain biking.