[3] The school offers different paths of study, from trade-based programs to a wide variety of college prep, honors, and advanced placement courses.

Atascadero High School hosts the shop space for FIRST Robotics Competition Team 973 The Greybots.

In 2017 at the SkillsUSA State Conference in Ontario, California, the team earned a 3rd place medal in Automotive Service Technology.

Work began on the original high school building designed by Colony Architect John Roth in 1920, but it wasn't until May 1921 that Atascadero Masonic Lodge No.

The last original building of the high school was recently taken down after close to 90 years of service due to safety hazards such as asbestos.