[1] The school participates in an advanced placement program with Western Nevada College.

It was originally located on the historic site now occupied by the In-Town Park near the old downtown area between US 95A and Center Street.

The current modern campus is located off US 95A on the south side of town, near the former home of Amazon.com which has relocated within Greater Reno.

[7] It includes the Fernley Adult Education Center and has a partnership program with Upward Bound.

[8][9] Since the late 1970s, the new campus of Fernley High School has built a wide range of academic facilities, library, laboratories, centers for architecture, engineering, computer/information systems & vocational, as well as considerable number of sport facilities & programs, including football stadium, baseball field, track and field (athletics), indoor basketball arena, gymnasium, fitness center, swimming, winter sports and golf programs, etc.