In 2008 and 2009, the kitchen, cafeteria, and surrounding sections of the interior received extensive renovations, part of a five-year plan to improve the student environment and to update the decor.

In 2018 the district established a 19,865-square-foot (1,845.5 m2) "Freshman Academy" to allow for easier transitions of 9th grade students to high school, with sixteen renovated classes and two classrooms placed in the library.

[4] Brick-walled Dodger Stadium is home to Fort Dodge Senior High football, baseball, soccer and track teams.

In 2008, the school district received just under $1,000,000 in pledges for private donations to renovate the stadium's locker rooms and grandstands and replace the natural grass playing surface with artificial turf.

The softball tournament is held at Harlan Rogers Sports Complex, while the cross country championships are located at Lakeside Golf Course at John F. Kennedy Park.

The Dodgers are members of the Central Iowa Metro League, and participate in the following sports:[5] Composer Karl L. King wrote and conducted the majority of his music in Fort Dodge from 1920 to 1971, making marching band a popular activity for students and the community.

These productions have taken place every year since 1927, making it the longest consecutively running high school musical theatre tradition in the United States.