In 1868, the village passed a tax levy and constructed a building to house the Geneva Normal School.

The purpose was to address a persistent shortage of teachers for the common schools in the area.

It was not until 1881 that the village opened its first brick school building on the site where the old post office now stands.

Three hundred eighty students moved into the new Geneva High School on January 7, 1925.

Then, in 1970, an addition was made onto the new high school, allowing the building to serve students in grades seven through twelve.

The new high school apparently experiences large leakage from the roofs when it rains.

"The Mission of Geneva High School is to nurture social skills academic excellence and values enabling students to become responsible, compassionate citizens with lifelong understandings of the arts, science, and humanities."

Hayden Long would end up committing suicide that week, but it has been concluded that the events were not the complete cause.

The school and local police department faced criticisms over their actions in the aftermath of Long's death.