The principal is Isaiah Melendez, and the school is the home of the McCluer Comets.

The history of McCluer goes back to the mid to late 19th century.

The original four room building remains intact as the core of the present elementary school (Central Elementary School) with additions dating from 1895, 1904, 1908, and 1925 to 1927.

It was built on the grounds of an open-air theater; property which was donated to the Ferguson Public School District by the Community Hall Association.

It was built by the Ferguson Public School District on the (rumored to be haunted) January Estate; which had also been used as the city dump and was known as Blizzard Hill.

Located at 701 January Avenue, the school was constructed with WPA, Works Progress Administration, financial assistance.

The Ferguson High School's yearbook was named the "Crest".

[5] To handle extra students, there were two overlapping sessions every day, with early classes beginning at 6:45 am.