AP/Honors classes are also offered at Ygnacio Valley High School some such as Spanish and English Honors and AP World History.

The main rival was the College Park Falcons, until the schools were redistricted to prevent ongoing vengeful stunts that were hindering good sportsmanship in the early 2000s.

On March 14, 1987, the YVHS boys' basketball team won the Division 1 Northern California Championship at the Oakland Coliseum Arena, 56-54 (2OT) over James Logan High School.

On February 29, 2020, the YVHS boys' soccer team won the North Coast Section Division 3 Championship for the second time in 5 years by a score of 3-2 over Albany High School.

During the 1988 presidential campaign, then Vice President George Bush made an appearance at YVHS and addressed the student body.

In 1996, YVHS received another presidential visit when Bill Clinton and Vice President Al Gore made a rare joint appearance.