Classes were originally held on the second floor of the old Franklin Grade School at the corner of West Mountain and Howes Street.

At this time, the high school was moved to a new building on Meldrum Street, where the present Lincoln Center stands.

This building now serves as the Colorado State University Center for Performing Arts.

Due to increasing student numbers, a new Fort Collins High School was built at the corner of Horsetooth and Timberline Roads at 3400 Lambkin Way, and opened in the fall of 1995.

During the 2015-16 school year, students dedicated the week to raising enough money to grant the wish of a local child with a terminal illness through the Make-a-Wish Foundation.