[2] Some of the Harristown State High School buildings are listed on the Queensland Heritage Register.

The school complex includes seven buildings of significance, initially constructed during 1954–61, which are listed on the Queensland Heritage Register.

[5] Harristown State High School has a long history of academic and sporting excellence.

The school has numerous sporting facilities including four fully equipped gymnasiums, cricket nets, heated pool, tennis courts and two expansive outdoor ovals, one of which is an A-grade cricket pitch.

Harristown became the first Queensland school to reach the national open Rugby league grand final in 1992, going down by only one point.