The alternative public high school in Petoskey is Concord Academy, a K–12 public charter school focused on integration between the arts and academics.

The original building of Petoskey High School was completed in 1914 at the southeast corner of State and Howard Streets in downtown Petoskey.

In 1999, the old high school building was demolished, leaving Central Elementary in the current location.

[5][6] In Emmet County the district (and therefore the high school's attendance boundary) includes, in addition to Petoskey: Bay View, Conway, and a portion of Oden.

[7] A portion of the district is in Charlevoix County, where it includes Walloon Lake.