In 1838, George Cutsinger donated land at 500 East Main Cross for a public school.

This two-story brick building was used until 1911, and the school was razed and replaced a year later with the gymnasium and vocational areas added in the basement.

In 1924, a new junior/senior high school was annexed to the north to accommodate the influx of new students related to the opening of nearby Camp Atterbury.

The Edinburgh Community School Corporation discussed renaming the athletic field on Campbell Street at the west end of campus in memory of former physical education teacher Steve Hollenbeck, following his death in 2012.

Along with other Johnson County schools, Edinburgh CHS is making use of modern computer and online technology to improve communication between students, parents and teachers, reducing paper use and presenting students with better access to information.