All students take a basic academic core including English, social studies, science, and mathematics courses.

The first incarnation of the modern school dates to the 1870s, when a two-story frame building, topped with a cupola, was built near the current school site on the northeastern side of the junction of Main Street and Wayne Road.

It was founded by Edward Quinney on property donated by Ivey McClure.

The schools at Dixons Mills and Nanafalia were consolidated into Sweet Water in 1950 and 1961, respectively.

[5] Sweet Water High School offers the following academic clubs, athletic teams, and service organizations.