With the reconfiguration of three other high schools in North Delta (Delview, Burnsview, and North Delta), Sands Secondary became an 8-12 school.

In 2009–2010, the Senior Boys Soccer team won the AAA provincials.

In 2007–2008, 2009–2010, Sands won the Fraser Valley Badminton Championships.

Sands Secondary runs on a linear system like other Canadian high schools.

The 2020-2021 school year used a quarter system, where students had 2 classes a day.