When district enrollment declined heavily in 1984 the school board decided to close a junior high to save money.

The district chose to keep the newer school, Cumbres, open and closed Pueblo in the summer of that year.

To address the difficulty of merging the former rival sports teams, the Pueblo Braves and the Cumbres Cougars, the school held an election for a new name, choosing "Hawks".

In 2012, construction began on the middle school to replace aging buildings.

The new building was completed in the summer of 2013 and opened in time for the 2013–2014 academic year.