The Nevada Union High School district covers a huge geographic area, with some students bussed in from as far as 56 miles away.

It is, however, economically diverse, with 45% of families qualifying for the Free and Reduced National School Lunch Program.

[2][3] Nevada Union HS campus was opened at its current location in 1961 as a Senior High School (Grades 10-12).

Students who attend Nevada Union are not only from Grass Valley and Nevada City; they also commute from North San Juan, Penn Valley, Rough and Ready, Cedar Ridge, Chicago Park, Lake Wildwood, Oregon House, Brownsville, and Alta Sierra.

Grant High School has recently become a season game once again due to league changes, and were throttled by the Nevada Union miners in 2012.

In 2009, Nevada Union's Miner Football team won its second section title in ten years.

The drama department, the Nevada Union Theatrical Society or NUTS, has produced several outstanding plays in the last several years.

The marching band has received nearly fifty awards altogether, and has also had an award-winning color guard and percussion division during the winter.

The Concert and Chamber Choirs place in the top five every year at Golden State Festival in Northern California.