Rich Township High School District #227 serves the residents of Country Club Hills, Matteson, parts of Olympia Fields, Park Forest, Richton Park, a small section of Chicago Heights, and adjoining rural areas in South Cook County.

Construction of the East Campus of Rich Township High School, financed by a $1,600,000 bond issue, began in September 1952.

Located on a 55-acre (220,000 m2) site donated by American Community Builders, Inc., the original building accommodated approximately 750 students.

In 1960, a bond issue of $225,000 was approved to equip the new school which opened to approximately 425 students in the ninth and tenth grades in September 1961.

In 1962, a $1,250,000 bond issue was authorized by voters in the district to build and equip an addition to the Central Campus facility bringing its capacity to 1,500 students.

The band took first place at the 2006 Cotton Bowl Classic, 2006 Bud Billiken Parade and the All Star Music Festival in Orlando, Florida.