It is a member of the Phoenixville Area School District and teaches students from grades nine through twelve.

Their mission statement is, "to prepare, inspire, and graduate students to meet the challenges of the future.

"[4][5] Phoenixville Area High School, located in a large suburb, serves grades 9-12 and has a diverse student body with 34.5% minority enrollment, including 21.1% Hispanic, 6.1% Black, 3.9% Two or More Races, and 3.3% Asian students.

The other high schools within this conference are Boyertown, Pottstown, Methacton, Norristown,[7] Pottsgrove, Pope John Paul II, Perkiomen Valley, Upper Perkiomen, Springford, Owen J. Roberts, and Upper Merion.

A multitude of sports are offered such as boys and girls soccer, track, tennis, golf, lacrosse, cheerleading and swimming.

[8] Notable Athletic alumni of the school includes individuals such as Mike Piazza, Andre Thornton, and Creighton Gubanich.

In January 2024, a complaint was filed with the U.S. Department of Education Office of Civil Rights for alleged athletics violations associated with federal Title IX law,[9] based primarily on data filed by the Phoenixville Area School District with the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

Classes such as choir, symphonic band, and wind ensemble are offered during the school day.

With this theme, the entire inside of the high school was decorated to look like an oriental town complete with lanterns and a sushi bar.

[18] The school's mascot, The Phantom, came as a result of a 1934 football match between Lower Merion and Phoenixville.