[2] The Dallastown Area High School was first constructed in 1958 and underwent a major renovation and remodel in 2001.

[4] Dallastown's school newspaper, The Beacon, is published monthly; the yearbook, The Spectator, is produced annually.

Awarded annually since 2006, the York Dispatch Cup recognizes the most successful athletic programs in the York-Adams League.

[7] The Wildcats emerged with the creation of a York-Adams county athletic conference, the YAIAA, which awarded its first football championship in 1960.

[9] The success of the team was often moderate, but the low point of this period was certainly the two-year stretch of one-win seasons in 2005 [10] and 2006.

[13] Dallastown faced William Penn Senior High School and was defeated 21–6.

After going an undefeated 10–0 in regular season play,[16] including a remarkable comeback from a 0–22 deficit against rival Red Lion Area Senior High School to win 38–36,[17] the Wildcats not only saw themselves in post-season play, but holding sole possession of a YAIAA title.

[8] Additionally, Dallastown sat atop the final regular season PIAA District 3 power rankings.

[8] The team has had varying levels of success in the PIAA District 3 Field Hockey tournament.

Starting many PIAA District 3 Field Hockey tournaments as the number 1 seed, the Wildcats have found little success to match their seeding,[22] but the Wildcats have qualified for the PIAA Field Hockey tournament, including a 4-year streak from 1996 to 1999.

[8] Much like their male counterparts, the Dallastown girls' soccer team has enjoyed much recent success.

[8] Dallastown Baseball has enjoyed moderate success in its history, including 6 Division 1 titles since 1992.