Children in grades 9 through 12 that lived in Helena had attended nearby Pelham High School since its opening in 1974, but due to major overcrowding, the Shelby County School System and City of Helena were pressured to invest in opening a new school in Helena.

As a result, in September 2010, Helena announced that a high school would be opening within city limits in the next coming years.

[4] All sophomores and freshmen for the 2014–15 school year that lived in Helena were required to attend HHS.

On January 12, 2014, builders discovered vandalism, including spray-painted walls and released fire extinguishers, scattered throughout the school.

The school's colors are silver, black and bright blue, and its nickname is the Huskies, as voted on by students and residents of Helena on November 27, 2012.