As of the 2020–2021 school year, the principal is Ryan Ewy, and the activities director is Kevin Armstrong.

Extracurricular activities are also offered in the form of performing arts, school publications, and clubs.

[8] The high school's current building was designed by Mann & Company, Hutchinson architects.

It is attached to the Salthawk Activity Center at the west and runs to the east, where it turns north toward the cafeteria.

The "M-Hall Expansion" also included the construction of a new auditorium, allowing for the old one to be repurposed into a learning facility.

This also created a new space for an upgraded 3-D art room, making use of the previous "backstage" area.

Many students attend classes and athletics practices (primarily swimming) at the YMCA close to campus.

Students are also allowed to make the short trip to nearby Hutchinson Community College to take classes.

The Salthawks wrestling team won state titles in 1973, 1982, 2002, and 2003, making it one of the most successful sports in Hutchinson High School history.