[7] Serving Indian Prairie School District 204, and opened for the 2009–2010 academic year for freshman and sophomore classes (grades nine and ten), Metea Valley cost $124.7 million to build, and can hold 3,000 students.

This ranking is based on standardized test scores and percentage of students on subsidized lunch, among other factors.

For months, as the landscape changed, there was no discernible structure, although one could see the flattened "footprint" where the building would be located and massive sewer pipes and basins dotting the land.

Then, early in August 2008, steel structural beams started to rise up near the southwest corner of the property.

[18] The school sponsors numerous extracurricular clubs and organizations ranging from arts and academic to cultural and special interest.

2012 Lacrosse Combined State Champion - In 2012, Metea Valley students participated on a combined lacrosse team with Waubonsie Valley and won the IHSLA B-division State Championship against Grayslake North High School.

The music department at Metea Valley hosts an annual concert in December named "Collage".

Their halftime show changes every year and have general themes such as "Disney Tribute", "BeatleMania" and "Stars and Stripes".

On November 11, 2014, the Marching Mustangs held a "Tribute to Veterans" concert along with some other groups from the music department.

The Marching Mustangs were one of many bands selected to perform at the 2013 Outback Bowl in Tampa Bay, Florida, and would be invited again in 2019.

The band also traveled to Hawaii over the 2014 Thanksgiving week to perform at the Waikiki Holiday Parade and at Pearl Harbor.

Additionally, they participate in an annual Memorial and Labor Day parade in either Naperville or Aurora, the two closest cities.