[3] Atkins 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 22 units prior to graduation.

[4] Led by All-State QB Charlie Sorrels and All-State receiver Robert Norman, Atkins won the 1971 state Class A football championship, posting an 11-2-0 record under legendary coach Carl Sorrels.

Between 1947 and 1958, Atkins won six Class B state track and field championships.

One of Atkins' greatest all-time student-athletes is the late Sammy May who went on to be a three-time All-AIC running back at Arkansas Tech (1952–54).

A member of the Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame, Raymond "Rabbit" Burnett (1914–1996) was an Atkins High graduate who went on to coach Little Rock High School to a mythical national championship in 1946 (14-0) and then coached Arkansas Tech to back-to-back AIC football championships in 1948–1949.