In October 2022, a school resource officer, Bradley Lauer, slammed a student to the ground, causing a skull fracture and brain damage.The incident occurred when Parris was wandering the hallways during class time.

The police officer told the student's parents that Parris had slipped and fell, and the school administration assisted in the cover-up.

The severity of the incident was not disclosed until the student's parents hired counsel to obtain video footage.

Auburn CAPA students can take academic coursework via regular, honors, or Academy courses while continuing training in visual arts, music, dance, and theatre through coursework and involvement in arts festivals, recitals, and a five-production theatre season.

[12] The only Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps remaining in the Rockford Public Schools is housed at Auburn.

If you desire you can make JROTC your pathway (no military service is ever required).The Marksmanship team consistently has made it to the nationals (five times in 6 years).

Cottonwood Airport is located across the street to the North of Auburn High School, and has a north-south grass strip aligned approximately with the current football field.

The fieldhouse hosted its first high school events on January 31, 2015 for the NIC-10 Conference wrestling meet and February 7, 2015 the First Annual Auburn Boys Track & Field Invite.

Prior to the 1969-70 school year Auburn High school played their "home" football games and track & field meets at Charles Beyer Stadium located at 15th Avenue & Seminary Street from 1960 to 1968 and two games in the fall of 1969 before moving to their current facility during the fall of 1969.

In 2016, the Knights Boys Basketball team made their second IHSA Class 4A final 4 appearance this time bringing home a 4th-place trophy.

During the 2016 season the Knights earned co-championship of the NIC-10 with Boylan Catholic High School (both teams 8-1) and their third consecutive playoff appearance, fifth overall.