[5] A new school building was commissioned in 1908 and completed the following year,[5] during Hollister's post-earthquake construction period that also built Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital and City Hall.

Juan Antonio Lara, Associated Student Body president explained at that meeting of the board that the block H worn on school athletic letter jackets was an "H" and was designed to reference Hollister, not the Haybalers mascot.

[9] This, along with their Benefit Ball dance, helped the surrounding community come together and raise money for Diana.

The team competes in 13 sports in the Monterey Bay League as part of the Central Coast Section.

From 1956 through 2012 (except in 1967), the teams played annually in the Prune Bowl, named for the trees that used to line Highway 25, which connects the two cities.

The last Prune Bowl took place in 2012, with the Balers claiming a 70-0 victory over the Mustangs and ending the series with a 32-23-1 lead.

The volleyball team won the CCS title for the first time in school history in the fall, and the boys' and girls' water polo teams hosted and won a CCS playoff game for the first time.

The girls' soccer team won their first league title in school history and hosted a CCS game for the first time in Andy Hardin Stadium.

The baseball team advanced to its first-ever CCS championship game, where it lost to Valley Christian.

The baseball and softball teams reaching the finals in the same season marks only the eighth time in CCS history that has occurred.