1885 - September 11th: The town was started by Mrs. Maria DeGeer and three men: Swan, Mclain and Case, who formed a town company and each person donated 40 acres. One of the first functions of the Town Company of Scott City after it organized and incorporated was to donate block 15 of the original townsite for school purpose. This particular spot had been the first cemetery, so the bodies were excavated and moved to the present cemetery location. The boys played hide and seek using the unfilled gravesites as hiding places.

1886 - January 1st, population of Scott City was 700. The first school in Scott County was a subscription school that began with 18 students on April 1, 1886 and was located near the corner of Main and 6th street. Subscription papers were taken around the township so people could "subscribe" or pay to help defray expenses of the school. $200 was raised so that Scott City would be a free school, and they asked every parent to make sure thier child attended regularly. Salary for the first teacher was $25 -35/month, but the rural teachers only recieved $15/month. During the summer of 1886 , six districts were organized: Scott City, #2, #3, #5, Grigsby and Modoc.

1887/1888 - 37 districts were organized; 1st school bonds were voted for $20,000. A four-room, red brick building at 206 College Street was completed in 1893. The north room, second floor was the site of the first Scott Community High School.

1888 - Enrollment increased so rapidly, they needed three more teachers: two women got paid $25/month and the man was paid $100/month. The length of terms varied from two months to nine months.

1894 - Western Kansas Education Association was organized, composed of teachers and others interested in education from other counties of, Gove, Lane, Scott, Wichitia and Greeley. Scholarship, fine arts and athletic contest were carried on through the WKEA. Each school to be eligible for membership conformed to standards and goals developed by WKEA.

1901 - Residents of Scott County petitioned the County Commissioners to organize a county high school. The city accommodated the students in the big north room upstairs in the grade school, and when the need for two rooms was apparent, the room was divided by a figured grey calico curtain. The one course of study was taught by EA Wyatt.

1903 - Scott City population had dropped to 350 people; The enrollment at the high school dropped to only 13, one girl and twelve boys!

1904 - A large freshman class enrolled, so the high school was able to continue.

1905 - First graduating class, Sam Filson, Lester Filson and Ben Card.

1907 - Enrollment had jumped so much that they needed to hire four more teachers, as a result the high school was moved to 417 Main st. above what was then Marshall's department store, which later became, Purnell's & Joseph's Closet. This arrangement continued until 1908.

1925 - The high school became a community high school with a board of six trustees instead of being in the charge of the county commissioners. The trustees set about securing a site for the new school. They used the site of the never completed Friend's Academy.

1929 - High school faculty were paid $150/month. This amount dropped to $120/month in the late 30's.

1930 - First unit of the present high school building was erected at a cost of $130,000.

1934 - December, the football field was named after the high school principal/football coach, Mr. Darner.

1937 - Scott City population rose to 1800.

1960 - Addition to SCHS included a new gymnasium and auditorium, plus more classroom space.

1982 - Annex south of SCHS was built.

1999 - $18m bond failed overwhelmingly to build a new school in the SW part of town.

2002 - May 7th, a bond issue of $14.5m was voted upon and passed, giving the go ahead to remodel the present SCHS building.