Students must demonstrate ability and interest in one of the four artistic areas and exhibit academic potential.

In addition, Dillard High School offers many advanced placement and honors courses.

Dillard High School also offers an award-winning robotics team sponsored by Motorola, Amazon, and Citrix.

Famed saxophonist Julian Cannonball Adderley became the band director at Dillard High School in Fort Lauderdale in 1948, and worked there until 1950.

In 1967, Fort Lauderdale High School met Dillard in the season opener for both teams.

This, along with another game in Broward County between Ely and McArthur the same night, was the first meeting between white and black teams.