It has many career-oriented programs, such as the Academies of Business, Law Enforcement, Health Essentials, Fire Technology, and Culinary Arts.

Students who meet all the program's academic benchmarks and the financial need criteria, as determined by CSUSM, may receive monetary assistance from a private foundation associated with the Promise while attending the university.

Improving college options for this generation of students, the Promise provides dynamic, accelerated services which include tutoring and mentoring, visits to the university campus, enhanced test preparation for English and math entry-level exams, and extensive information regarding college preparation and admission.

The Mission Hills varsity football team won the 2013 CIF San Diego Section Open Division Championship defeating Oceanside 36-14.

The team went on to lose in the first round of the CA State Open Division playoffs, beaten 58-41 by Long Beach Poly, a perennial powerhouse.

In 2016, MHHS defended their San Diego Section Open Division Championship title, defeating La Jolla County Day 68-64.

The evacuation site offered a place to sleep, food, and activities such as soccer, skateboarding, football, and basketball.