Turlock High School is situated on a 40+ acre campus, in the midst of a long established residential neighborhood, consisting of 133 classrooms positioned in and around an array of athletic, agricultural, business, and vocational complexes.

However, to ease the burden of overcrowding, a community bond was passed in 1998 to construct a second comprehensive campus, John H. Pitman High School, which opened in August, 2002.

During that year, the Student body adopted a constitution, chose blue and gold as school colors, and published the first Alert yearbook.

After World War II, the agriculture building, library, boys' gym, cafeteria, swimming pool (1962), wood shop, and the classrooms lettered "L" and "B" were built within a decade (1948–58).

Countless community members fondly remember having sung on stage here, danced in a chorus line, appeared in a play, worked as stagehands—and laughed, cried, or cheered in the audience during many a memorable evening of entertainment.

Among the highlights were live performances by the Von Trapp Family, the Vienna Boy's Choir, the San Francisco Ballet, and a host of other distinguished artists.

In addition, plays, concerts, and special events were staged throughout the years, and the adults of the area reaped the benefits of a beautiful performing arts venue as thoroughly as their children.

For seven years, the Theatre stood idle until, in 1986, a group of concerned citizens formed the “Turlock High School Auditorium Restoration Fund”, a nonprofit organization dedicated to saving this local treasure.

Among the many nationally and internationally known entertainers to grace the Theatre's stage are Debbie Reynolds, Ann-Margret, Lou Rawls, The Smothers Brothers, Tony Orlando, Howie Mandel, Gashole Movie Premiere, Hall & Oates, Jackson Browne, Jewel, Olivia Newton-John, Paul Anka, Melissa Manchester, Julio Iglesias, Manhattan Transfer, John Fogerty, Clint Black, Mark Chesnutt, The Oak Ridge Boys, Vince Gill, Randy Travis, Lily Tomlin, Bob Newhart, Frank Caliendo, Wynonna Judd and Los Lonely Boys.

To ease the burden of overcrowding, a community bond was passed in 1998 to construct a second comprehensive campus, John H. Pitman High School, which opened in August, 2002.