[9][10] The Booster Redux made national news in April 2017 after student editors published an investigative story on the qualifications of a newly hired principal.

In 2010, Pittsburg High School's fall play, Crimes of the Heart, tied for first place in a statewide theatre competition.

Pittsburg High is widely acclaimed across the state of Kansas for its excellence in theatre and performing arts, with various awards and honors received in past years.

Some of the programs include: football, basketball (men's and women's), volleyball, soccer, softball, baseball, wrestling, dance team, and cheer-leading.

Additionally, the Purple Dragons have won multiple district and state championships in both athletic and non-athletic programs.

[citation needed] Track and Field was established at Pittsburg High shortly after the school was founded.