[2][3][4][5] In 2016, Everest received U.S. News & World Report's Best High Schools Gold Award, ranking it as #21 in California and #186 nationally.

In August 2011, Everest moved to its permanent location on 5th Avenue in Redwood City.

[6] As freshmen, students take Biology, English 9, Modern World I, Math I, a fitting level of Spanish, 2 elective courses, and a self-directed learning (SDL) period, also known at some schools as Study Hall.

The workload increases by 30-50% from freshman year, as teachers continue to prepare students for college and for AP classes as juniors and seniors.

Student Council, where students can work directly with Math III and AP Stats teacher Nicholas "Nick" Schwartz to plan school event such as fundraisers, dances, and seasonal activities.

Mr. Schwartz additionally supervises the Speech and Debate club, which was founded by Nicholas "Nick" Carrubba (Chancellor of the student council for the 2023-2024 school year) and Julian "JJ" Christensen (who had acted as a co-president of student council until his graduation and the abolition of the old governmental system) as president and captain respectively in 2022.

Newcomers Cristel De La Cruz and Rosi Martinez are prepared to take up leadership roles in 2024 after the previous leaders graduate.

The club has worked in conjunction with Kwodwo Moore, a program specialist from the Silicon Valley Urban Debate League, also known as SVUDL.

The team has taken home several trophies and medals ranging from 5th place to 1st,[14] additionally with Christensen winning speaker of the year in 2023.

Activate Instruction, which was introduced by Diane Tavenner on March 13, 2013 on the 20th Annual California Charter Schools Conference,[16] is used as a means to host playlists where students can take content assessments, diagnostics, and study.

Before the beginning of the 2013-2014 school year, Activate Instruction mentioned in their press release kit they had knowledge of the major changes before students and parents were even notified.