The first school was built around the year 1900,[4] but possibly dates back to as early as the mid-1800s and was a single room log building.

[7] When the railroad was built in Quitman, the post office and businesses were relocated to downtown Quitman, which included the relocation of the school, which moved into a small log building adjacent to the post office.

The school at this time consisted of one teacher and approximately twenty-five students across eight grades.

[19] A severe storm caused significant damage to the school building in May 1953 and while initially it seemed as if the storm only blew out the windows and window frames of the third floor and damaged a stairwell,[20] the building was later deemed unsafe for use.

[22] Construction began on the fourth and present building in late 1953[23] and was completed in 1954 as a single-story brick school[7] on 20 acres (8.1 ha) of land at a cost of $142,000.

[27] The school board passed a resolution on August 6, 1964 "charging him with willful neglect of duty"[28] and on August 25, 1964 transferred him out of the position of principal of the school and into the position of Director of Guidance Services and Supervisor of Adult Education.

Athletics teams for the school include baseball, basketball, cheerleading, cross country, fishing, golf, softball, tennis, and track and field.