The school's colour is green, and its motto is "Virtus, Veritas, Victoria," which means "Excellence, Truth, Success."

In Kincardine, as in most pioneer communities, one of the matters of primary consideration was the question of education.

[5] In 1953, construction started on a new one-storey building to include home economics, industrial arts, a cafeteria, and a much better gymnasium facility.

[5] Only five years after the opening of the new school in 1954, two classrooms were added at the north end of the building.

By September 1973, seven portable classrooms and a library resource area had been added to the school.

[5] In 2019, KDSS added the grade 7 and 8 wing and was renamed 'Kincardine District Senior School' after public consultation.

[2] On October 29, 2020, the Government of Ontario announced Kincardine will be getting a new high school for grades 7–12.