[2] Evans High's academic performance, based upon results of the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT), was consistently rated at a "D" or "F".

Evans High was built during the height of segregation and it wasn't until 1971 when the school was finally desegregated.

The student population peaked at 4,500 and in 1993 the 9th Grade Center opened 3 miles (4.8 km) to the west of the main campus.

Evans' demographics also began to change in the 1980s as newer high schools were constructed on its periphery, removing previous students from its catchment area.

This also coincided with a demographic shift in its core catchment area of Pine Hills as that community fell into decline.

In the 2007–2008 school year, the racial makeup of the Evans student body is: 84% Black, 9% Hispanic, 3% White, and 2% Asian and Pacific Islander.

Evans High also features baseball, basketball, volleyball, bowling, track, lacrosse, wrestling, soccer, and swimming.

In 2016, the Evans High School girls' wrestling team finished the season 4th in the state.