It is the only mainstream high school in the town of 18,974 (as of 2021), although there is a small alternative high school called Maine Prairie High School.

The school had previously been located at 455 East A St. from 1940 to 2007.

The old location has since been converted into a middle school called John Knight Middle School.

Named for a longtime Dixon High principal, the school opened in March 2021.

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