In 1985, under the guidance of Superintendent Ron Starcher, the high school was repainted its current slightly cream/beige color.

Until that time there was no cafeteria, just a snack bar, all of the shop students still had to go over to the junior high, and all home track meets were at EAC.

[4] Safford High School's most successful athletics programs have been volleyball, wrestling, and track.

Under Coach Norma Bellamy, the Bulldogs won 21 state volleyball championships, a national record.

Andrews also won Arizona Coach of the (20th) Century for the girls' track program, with 15 titles.

[8] Safford's wrestling program has been dominant recently, winning 6 straight team state championships from 2005-2010.

[9] Safford has won a total of 93 state championships, with 42 runner-up finishes and numerous individual champions during and outside of those reigns.