Anderson was a Blue Ribbon School from 1994 - 1996 as awarded by the United States Department of Education [3] When founded, the school mascot was a comet, but the mascot was changed to Redskins prior to the 1936-37 school year.

In 2017, renovations began on the aging Anderson High School building.

[4] In July 2020, the board of the Forest Hills Local School District voted 4-1 to retire the Redskins as Anderson High's mascot.

[1][5] The new mascot, Raptors was announced in March, 2021.

[6] Anderson High School is a member of the OHSAA and participates in the Eastern Cincinnati Conference.