The school was named in tribute to the many Elkhart students who have served their city, state, and country.

In 1985, ninth grade students were added, resulting in the remodeling of the library and additional classroom space.

The industrial technology areas offer students modular stations for applied learning in the following areas: plastics, robotics, CNC machining, hydraulics and pneumatics, aerodynamics, motor circuitry, lasers, electronics, mechanical and architectural drafting, manufacturing systems, constructing systems, video editing, and computer assembly.

After many years playing "home" football games across town at Rice Field (on the Elkhart Central High School campus), Charger Field was constructed at EMHS and opened in August 2002 with grandstands that can seat 4,420 fans, a press box, concession buildings, and gateways, thus giving Elkhart Memorial High School its first true home football field in its history.

Football, golf, soccer, cross country, swimming and diving, wrestling, basketball, baseball, tennis, track and field.

Cheerleading, cross country, softball, basketball, track and field, golf, soccer, swimming & diving, tennis, volleyball.