The building itself has been expanded several times from its original configuration, with additional wings built over the years, including an auditorium and choir/band room.

The building has expanded once again starting construction in 2021, with a 73 million no-tax increase, opening phase one of two of the new high school.

The new building featured a wide variety of new amenities including a brand new field house, auxiliary gym, and brand-new weight room.

The Platte County High School football team at one point amassed 52 uninterrupted wins in the 2000 (14–0), 2001 (14–0), 2002 (14–0), and 2003 (10–1) seasons.

It followed an incident in 2018 where nooses made out of paper were discovered stuck to the walls of the high school.