The school is at the center of a plan to build a combination high school-junior college campus which would alleviate overcrowding at the present school while providing a close link with Coastal Alabama Community College.

[3] Gulf Shores High School's mascot is the dolphin.

[4] The school served Orange Beach and several unincorporated areas prior to the 2019 separation.

[5] Orange Beach Middle and High School opened in 2020.

Veazey was set to become principal of the new Orange Beach Middle and High School.