[3] The high school was plagued with a series of racist incidents, starting with media coverage in September 2018 of students who attended a home football game in blackface and an African American-style wig.

The protest was against what they and others saw as inequitable censorship of their efforts to share what they viewed as important stories in American history.

[6][7] Responding to news media coverage of an image circulating on students' social media and posted to a lacrosse channel by Chaska students, Bach and superintendent of schools Clint Christopher admitted they'd known about the images for "about a week," and apologized for not at the meeting being transparent about it with parents.

The image featured the faces of 25 black students photoshopped on a map with "Negro Hill" written on it.

[citation needed] Chaska High School has four choirs, three bands, and many extracurricular groups that offer a wide range of music styles and levels.