[1] The school offers a range of subjects in junior (7 to 10) and senior years (11 to 12) in accordance with a syllabus developed by the New South Wales Education Standards Authority.

The HSIE (Human Society in Its Environment) Faculty offer a wide variety of courses available to senior students of Parkes High.

VET (Vocational Education Training) is a widely selected area of study[citation needed].

VET courses offered at Parkes High School include Industrial Technology – Metal and Timber, Automotive, and Hospitality[citation needed].

The school has an emphasis on the teaching of Aboriginal studies wherein students focus on issues relating to Indigenous Australians.