The Viola High School athletic emblem and mascot is the
Longhorn with black and orange serving as the school colors. The Viola Longhorns compete in interscholastic activities within the 1A Classification—the state's smallest classification—via the 1A Region 2 Conference administered by the
Arkansas Activities Association. The Longhorns compete in golf (boys), basketball (boys/girls), baseball, softball, and cross country (boys/girls). •
Basketball: The girls basketball team are 2-time
state basketball champions (1959, 1961). The boys basketball team are 3-time
state basketball champions with wins in 1957, 2002, and 2021. •
Baseball: The baseball team is 4-time
List of Arkansas state high school baseball champions (1998, 1999, 2019, 2021). •
FIRST Robotics: Mechanically Challenged was in the winning alliance for the Arkansas Regional Robotics competition (2025) and also a member of the second place alliance (2022). ==Notable alumni==