The campus was located 20 miles south of Rochelle, Illinois, and served a mixed village and rural residential community.

[8][1] Part of the attraction of Indian Creek was a significantly larger number of available course offerings.

[1] In 2009, 62% of Paw Paw High School students met or exceeded standards on the Prairie State Achievement Exam, an Illinois state test part of the No Child Left Behind Act.

The school has no state championships on record in team athletics and activities.

In 1956 a full schedule was implemented, with a plan to join a conference the next year.