The National Center of Education Statistics classifies the high school as a large, suburban campus.

[4] Elk River played in one of the earliest recorded football games in state history (1891-1892 - defeated Monticello 29-0 & 4-0) and there are records of them completing 131 seasons of varsity football through the 2022 season.

[citation needed] The boys' hockey team won the state championship in 2001.

[citation needed] Both the boys' and girls' hockey teams play home games on an NHL sized sheet in Furniture and Things Community Event Center, which is located next to the high school.

[citation needed] In 2010, four athletes were removed from the high school's varsity football team, and five others were suspended, for hazing using broomsticks.