In March 2012, the Metro Board of Education dropped the "Comprehensive" title from all its zoned schools to reflect the district's new emphases on smaller learning communities and thematic career academies.

[6] Hunters Lane is noted for its local, state, national, and international presence in sports and performance arts.

Hunters Lane features an award-winning marching band nicknamed the Sonic Boom Box and an internationally acclaimed Chamber Choir.

[9] Also featured for students are classes in the culinary and vocational arts, digital media design, and emergency medicine.

The school's marching band, nicknamed the Human Boom Box has had all of its seniors receive music scholarship offers since 2013.

The school formerly featured a Forensic team, a speech and debate club which participated in events such as Student Congress, National Extemporaneous Speaking, and Prose and Poetry Interpretation.