Mississippi's only environmental and spatial technology lab is located at Water Valley High School.

[3] Water Valley High School offers traditional academic courses, including Advanced Placement in English.

[3] Vocational and technical programs are offered in agriculture, building trades, cooperative education, and food services.

[3] Extracurricular activities include band, baseball, basketball, cheerleading, football, softball, and track.

[3] The school has a very strong Chess Club and scored 12 points out of 20 to finish fifth in the state at the 2017 Mississippi K–12 Team Championship.