It is part of the Durand Community Unit School District No.

322, which became a consolidated district in 1949 when the State of Illinois mandated that large school districts be created from small or rural unit districts, therefore, the Elton, Laona and Durand communities were consolidated into Durand's High School.

[3] Additionally, in 2019, Durand ranked as the 11,611 best school in the United States, 360 in Illinois and 8th in the Rockford metro area based on U.S. News & World Report.

[4][5] The school's athletic nickname is the Bulldogs and compete in the Northwest Upstate Illini Conference.

They participate in several Illinois High School Association sponsored athletics and activities, including; football, girls volleyball, boys & girls basketball, boys & girls golf, boys & girls track & field, baseball, softball, bass fishing and music.