The school offers volleyball, cheerleading, football, basketball, soccer, baseball, softball, swim, and tennis teams, the Black and Silver Brigade marching band, and an AFJROTC unit: GA-932.

[6] Since its opening, HCHS has held all of its graduation ceremonies at Reaves Arena located inside the Georgia National Fairgrounds along with the rest of the high schools in Houston County.

The majority of dual-enrolled students attend Central Georgia Technical College due to its location, being only 1,000 yards from the campus.

[10] Houston County High School Cheerleading is an athletic program in which the squads compete in state competitions year round.

[12] The cheerleading squad frequently competes in Houston County High's state of the art competition gym, of which construction was completed in 2022, and sports usage began during the 2023-24 school year.