It is located in Arcata, California and is part of the Northern Humboldt Union High School District.

In August 1894, an election was held involving the elementary school districts of Janes, Bayside, and Jacoby.

Groups such as the orchestra and the jazz band, as well as some drama productions, combine students from both schools.

Arcata High School is part of the Humboldt-Del Norte League of the CIF North Coast Section (NCS).

[citation needed] Arcata High School has various student-managed clubs, which are supervised by the faculty.

[5] Arcata High School publishes its own newspaper written by the Pepper Box Club.