In 1961, Whitewater, Potwin, Brainerd, Elbing, Furley, Countryside, and Golden Gate schools merged to form a joint rural high school.

Heated opposition between Whitewater and Potwin occurred during the discussion for the location of the new high school.

A public vote was taken to determine if the school should be built halfway between Whitewater and Potwin, near Brainerd, which passed 745 "yes" to 155 "no".

[9] A contest was held to find a unique name for the new high school, which was chosen to honor the famous American Old West artist Frederic Remington who lived about 4 miles north in the 1880s.

[9] USD 206 covers an area of 253 square miles (660 km2) in Butler, Harvey, and Sedgwick counties.