The school has a concurrent credit arrangement for students at the nearby South Arkansas Community College.

The assumed course of study at Junction City High School is the Smart Core curriculum developed by the Arkansas Department of Education (ADE).

Students engage in regular and Advanced Placement (AP) coursework and exams to obtain at least 22 units before graduation.

Competition is primarily sanctioned by the Arkansas Activities Association with the Dragons competing in basketball (boys/girls), cheer, football, golf (boys/girls), track, weightlifting and softball.

Several members of the baseball team hold state records, most notably Kelly Owens (1981–82) who has four state-records listed in the national high school record book, which is maintained by the National Federation of State High School Associations.