The school serves the communities of Gainesville, Murrayville, and Dawsonville.

It is located 50 miles (80 km) northeast of Atlanta.

Chestatee competes in Sub-Division A of Region 7-AAA.

[3][4] Chestatee fields teams in football, baseball, basketball (boys' and girls'), cheerleading/competition cheerleading, softball, cross country, tennis, track and field, wrestling, soccer (boys' and girls'), and volleyball.

The War Eagle actors won the 2017 GHSA one-act play state championship.