The brief
A private high school in Little Rock, AR serving grades 9th – 12th.
It ranks 85 of 94 schools in Arkansas.
Catholic High School for Boys is a private school: it enrolls by application and tuition, and its rating comes from the private-school model, which is not comparable with a public rating.
About this school's datarating: medium confidence · 3 sources, 2019–2024
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a figure is withheld, out of date for this school, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
- What this rating measures: classroom size, instructional time, student diversity, community resources, and school characteristics. Private schools are ranked against other private schools in AR.
- Component weights adjusted due to data availability.
Score basis: private school model. Data coverage: 80% of scoring components had data. Components scored: 4 of 5. Ranking pool: private schools in AR.
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- Source: NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS), SY 2023–24
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- Source: MySchoolScout ranking model, built from the dated sources listed here
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates, ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 72205; this does not measure the attendance area.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments vintage unavailable; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.The area
- Median income
- $62,888
- Median home value
- $204,400
- Median rent
- $1,110/mo
- College educated
- 53.8%
- Homeownership
- 51.5%
- Poverty rate
- 17.4%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 72205; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 59
- Somewhat Walkable
- Transit Score
- 39
- Some Transit
- Bike Score
- 38
- Somewhat Bikeable
- City reported crime
- 5,463/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Little Rock. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Little Rock), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Source period: 2025.
Programs and who goes here
What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.Who goes here
- White83%
- Hispanic10%
- Two or More3%
- Black2%
- Asian2%
Enrollment mix: NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) · SY 2023–24.
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Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.
Private · tuition: Potential private option; tuition and admission requirements have not been verified.
The record
What is on file for a family that is serious about this school.The basics
- Grades
- 9th – 12th
- Enrollment
- 705
- Student-teacher ratio
- 16.5:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 43
- Type
- Private
- Coed status
- All-Boys
- Affiliation
- Roman Catholic
- School day
- 7 hours
- Days per year
- 180 days
- Setting
- Midsize City
- County
- Pulaski County
- Phone
- (501) 664-3939
- Gender split
- 100% M / 0% F · NCES PSS, SY 2023–24
The area
- Area population (ZIP 72205)
- 22,275
- Area average commute
- 14.3 min
- Area median age
- 37.5
NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS), SY 2023–24
Questions families ask
What grades does Catholic High School for Boys serve?
Catholic High School for Boys serves students in grades 9th through 12th.
How many students attend Catholic High School for Boys?
Catholic High School for Boys has an enrollment of approximately 705 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Catholic High School for Boys?
The student-teacher ratio at Catholic High School for Boys is 16.5:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 11:1 for private schools.
How does Catholic High School for Boys rank in AR?
Catholic High School for Boys ranks #85 of 94 private schools in AR.
What is Catholic High School for Boys's MySchoolScout rating?
Catholic High School for Boys has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.0 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
Is Catholic High School for Boys a private school?
Yes, Catholic High School for Boys is a private all-boys school with a Roman Catholic affiliation. Private schools are not required to participate in state standardized testing, so academic performance data may be limited compared to public schools.
Is Catholic High School for Boys a religious school?
Catholic High School for Boys has a Roman Catholic religious affiliation.
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Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Arkansas Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year.Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.