It is part of the LBUSD, Los Banos Unified School District.
It first enrolled students of grades nine and ten, who later continued as eleventh and twelfth graders.
One of the main streets is named "Pacheco Boulevard", better known as State HWY 152.
It has several classroom buildings, two gyms, a large pool, a football stadium with a running track - known as Veterans Stadium, a soccer field, three baseball/softball fields, and eight tennis courts.
The name "Pacheco" derives from Don Francisco Pérez Pacheco, noted Californio ranchero and owner of the Rancho Ausaymas y San Felipe.