As of 2005, the school had met all federal requirements under the No Child Left Behind Act and received an achievement index rank of "3" (successful) from the state of Mississippi.

][citation needed] Raymond accepted a small number of displaced students in the wake of Hurricane Katrina in 2005.

It also has a popular Air Force ROTC program that attracts a number of students each year.

Inter-scholastic athletics include football, slow- and fast-pitch softball, girls' and boys' basketball, cross country, baseball, track and field, and golf.

Teams currently compete in division 4A of the Mississippi High School Athletic Association.