Students and Athletes at AHSS are known as Highlanders, the schools colours are dark green, black, & gold.

This new school had a reach from Nipissing in the north to Magnetawan in the West and Novar in the south, including all area between.

This was cause to the old school having problems with asbestos as well as the building becoming dated with many repairs and upgrades needed.

Tartan Theatre has had multiple plays advance to the Provincial Showcase, most recently with Elephant's Graveyard in 2015.

It is not a bilingualism certification, but starting in 2017 students in their fourth year of the program can take the DELF French Language Test.

[15] AHSS offers three Specialist High Skills Majors (SHSMs) which students can apply for in the tenth grade.