[2] The school was named in honor of Dillard McCollum, who served in the community as a student, teacher, principal, and superintendent for twenty years.

The annual Frontier Bowl is one of the oldest and fiercest high school football rivalry games.

[7][6] The McCollum Band also is known for going viral in a Fiesta video featuring their rendition of "El Baile de la Gorila (2017).

[8] The McCollum Band is currently headed by Gilbert Borrego, Briann Jasso, and Johan Escalera.

The program requires numerous hours of community service and encourages students to take on leadership positions throughout the school.