[3] The current East Campus of the school consists of two limestone buildings that are connected by a glass walkway.

The first building – on the far right side in the accompanying photo – was opened in 1914 to replace the earlier secondary school.

Both of the older buildings (the current East Campus) were then utilized for junior high school students.

The West Campus is laid out in five parallel hallways, with an open space between each and a central "commons area."

The West Campus houses two gymnasiums; one is used as a general purpose facility and the other is primarily for basketball and volleyball games.

The East Campus is composed of two three-story limestone buildings, connected with a glass walkway and an annex in the rear (not visible in the above photo), built in 1928.

[5] The online classes give students the opportunity to study and learn at their own personal pace.

[7] Also, Manhattan High's football team was nationally ranked in the USA Today poll during the 1987 and 1988 seasons.

In light of debate over the use of Native American mascots in athletics, the use of the name "Indians" by the high school has been questioned since it was adopted.

The mascot name was intended, in part, to honor Frank Prentup, a former football coach of the high school who claimed Indian ancestry.

[9] In 2001, the Unified School District 383 Board of Education voted to retain the mascot name but would restrict how the Indian could be portrayed.

[12] However, the board voted to form a committee that would explore creating a new mascot, determining the associated costs, and finding methods to fund such a change.

Additionally, a greater emphasis would now be placed on Native American education at the school and community levels.

The school's journalism students have won a number of statewide awards in competitions administered by the Kansas Scholastic Press Association.

Every other year, MHS choirs partake in a music festival at Disney World over spring break.

Pops and Varsity show choirs are auditioned ensembles who perform in the community throughout the course of the school year.