The first Arvada High School was located at 7225 Ralston Road and served students until 1955.

The building served as a junior high school until 1984 and was demolished in 1986.

A new building at 5751 Balsam Street served students until 1971, when the school's current building was completed at 7951 W. 65th Avenue and the Balsam Street location became Arvada Junior High School.

This was challenged in 1993 as derogatory and the new name "Reds" was adopted by a 2–1 margin in voting.

[citation needed] Arvada High School fields teams in interscholastic competition in football, baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, swimming, diving, tennis, track and field, volleyball and wrestling.