In September 2016 about 200 students engaged in a walk-out to protest mold in the school building.

[citation needed] During the summers, the campus has been a testing site for teachers achieving National Certification.

The school offers numerous elective classes such as art, athletics, theater, debate, band, agricultural education, Spanish and Choctaw languages (Durant is the capital of, and second-largest city in, the Choctaw Nation), forensics, psychology, various health and medical classes, keyboarding and computer applications, business technology, information technology, choir, business, family & consumer sciences, career orientation, journalism, and also advanced placement for chemistry, biology, English, math, and physics.

They compete in various competitions and festivals, perform at football games, and periodically get invited to national band events.

[3] There is baseball, basketball, cheerleading, cross country, football, golf, track & field, soccer, Softball, tennis, and wrestling.

On April 1, 2008, the vote to increase the city's sales tax 5⁄8 cent for 25 years in order to provide funding for Durant's new high school passed.