It sits atop a hill on Coal Mine Avenue, overlooking The Meadows Golf Course to the south.

In 2020, Warren Tech, Jefferson County's career and technical education program, announced the plan to build a southern campus on the school's property.

Teams are fielded in baseball, basketball, marching band, cheerleading, cross country, football, golf, ice hockey, lacrosse, poms, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track and field, volleyball, and wrestling.

The 1996 football team became the first in Jefferson County history to win its inaugural Jeffco League game.

Percussion ensemble The Dakota Ridge Percussion Ensemble won RMPA State Champions (gold medalists) in PSCO class in 2014, 2015, and 2016, as well as RMPA State Champions (gold medalists) in PSCA class in 2015.