The junior (7–9) and senior high (10–12) programs share a common principal, many teachers, and other resources of the school.

Evidence for this can be found above the south west entrance by the cafeteria, where the previous school name is displayed.

A large addition (including the band room, wood shop, north gym, current offices, classrooms) was opened in 1953.

As of May 2008, QEHS offers AP courses in the following subjects: Biology, Chemistry, English, Calculus AB, Physics and European History.

QEHS is one of the CBE's schools to operate the Gifted and Talented Education (GATE) program, which assists qualified students with more advanced instruction.

It combines Language Arts and Social Studies into one class (humanities) and it also provides extra experts and mentors.