It is double-listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Arizona.

The original Colonial Revival high school and annex were completed in 1925 and 1935, respectively.

In 1934, the Works Progress Administration-built gymnasium was completed in a Moderne style.

[3] Within Maricopa County, the school district, and therefore Wickenburg High's attendance boundary, includes that county's portion of Wickenburg and sections of Buckeye and Surprise.

[6] Previously students from the Yarnell Elementary School District (model Creek School) could select Wickenburg High as an option for high school, but in order to reduce taxes, the Yarnell Elementary district board removed the Wickenburg option in November 2018.