The school is part of the Geneseo Community Unit School District 228, which covers Geneseo, Atkinson, and parts of Colona.

In 2012 Geneseo High School was a U.S. News & World Report Silver Medal winner.

[2] The Geneseo Maple Leafs participate in numerous IHSA sanctioned sports and activities.

The sports teams compete in the Western Big 6 conference.

The following sports are offered:[4] Geneseo also participates in these non-sport IHSA sanctioned activities:[4] The school won the state music sweepstakes title in 1984–85, 1985–86, 1987–88, 1997–98, 1998–99 and 2005–06.