Dodge City is a member of the Kansas State High School Activities Association and offers a variety of sports programs.

During the 1990s, enrollment continued to increase and it soon became evident that the student population had outgrown the facilities of the old high school built in 1928.

In 2001, DCHS moved into a new spacious facility divided into four academic wings named after famous Dodge City families (Sughrue, Toalson, Hoover, and McCarty).

The plan seeks to continuously improve student achievement every year by focusing on 5 key components of learning, consisting of reading, mathematics, writing, diversity, and technology.

Throughout its history, Dodge City has won state championships in seven different sports with the most recent being girls wrestling (2022).

The name stuck until 1932 when the controversial mascot was replaced by the Pilldilly - a Jayhawk looking bird made up of the letters D-C-H-S.

The mascot had been often debated due to many in the community believing that the Demon presented a negative image for the school and its students.

Current head coach, Saul Hernandez, is a Dodge City High School alumnus and led the Red Demons to both of their state soccer titles.

The Dodge City High School Marching Band is one of the largest extracurricular programs offered at DCHS in terms of student participation.