The former high school building, built in 1939 and now serving as headquarters of the Miami Nation of Indiana, is included in the Peru High School Historic District listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 2013.

Peru High's school colors are old gold and black and their athletic nickname is the Bengal Tigers.

Peru High School won a state championship in boys tennis 1970-71.

The Peru High School Wrestling Program has won 6 Conferences, 14 Sectionals, and 6 Regionals in just the last 20 years.

Peru High School offers the following sports: The Peruvian is the school's bi-weekly paper with current news, editorials, special features, photos, and a complete sports section.