The school was originally located within its namesake city of Utica, Michigan until 1955, when the construction of the current building was completed in Shelby Township.

It served as the sole high school until Henry Ford II, Stevenson, and Eisenhower High Schools opened in the late '60s and '70s.

Approximately 36% of the student body was considered economically disadvantaged, with 31% eligible to participate in the Free Lunch Program under the National School Lunch Act.

[6] The football team plays their home games at Swinehart Field, which they share with crosstown rival Eisenhower High School.

[7] The school participates in a number of sports: *unified team of players from Utica and Ford II In the 2019–2020 school year, All-Academic Athletes made up over 80% of all athletes.