The assumed course of study for students follows the Smart Core curriculum developed by the Arkansas Department of Education (ADE).

In addition, the school works with ASU-Heber Springs to allow students to take concurrent mechanical classes at the college and with the Searcy Beauty College to allow students interested in cosmetology to begin their classes while in high school.

For 2012–14, the Pangburn Tigers compete in the 2A Classification level within the 2A Region 2 Conference as administered by the Arkansas Activities Association.

Pangburn High School fields teams in golf (boys/girls), cross country (boys/girls), basketball (boys/girls), baseball, softball, shooting sports, and cheer.

Later, the band performed as part of a mass choir for the opening ceremony of DCI at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis, Maryland.