The school was established in 1867[4] during a copper boom in the Upper Peninsula.

In the late 19th and early 20th century Calumet became a large, prosperous town.

Current courses of study include Academic, Engineering, Business, Tech and Trades.

[5] Within Houghton County, the school district (and therefore the high school attendance boundary) includes Calumet, Copper City, and Laurium.

The Calumet Copper Kings compete in the West-Pac Conference.