On August 8, 2014, a fire occurred in a gymnasium at Preble High School, delaying the start of classes.

The fire was a result of the spontaneous combustion of rags soaked with gym floor resurfacing product.

[6] Preble, which was designed for roughly 1700 students, has held as many as 2100, making it the second largest high school in Wisconsin as of 2016.

[7] A referendum to create a new school in northeastern Brown County, Wisconsin to alleviate overcrowding was defeated by a 2-to-1 margin on November 6, 2006.

[12] In October 2010, Center Stage was voted in a fan poll run by Parade Magazine as one of the top three favorite show choirs in the country.