It was built of round logs covered with a clapboard roof, had greased paper windows and a huge fireplace at one end.

[5] In the fall of 2017 Van Buren Schools had a centennial celebration of the 1917 addition still in use today.

The Black Knights compete in the following sports: The Black Knight Football team won the Valley Division of the BVC in 2014 & 2015 and advanced to the state playoffs each of the last 2 seasons with 3 playoff wins to their credit.

Van Buren High School is known in Ohio for its music department, mainly in vocals.

In the fall of 2018, an a cappella group known as Knightlife Acappella (KLA) was created by their choir director, Will Baughman.