The school has many known clubs: Valley Mills Eagle Pride Band, FFA, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, FCCLA, Yearbook, Leo and also a Spanish Club. The football team, under the direction of head coach, Sam Moody, have a good record. The girls basketball and softball teams are very competitive and have been quite successful in recent years.
The Valley Mills High School Band went to state for the first time in 2017, after coming in first at the Area competition. Once there, they finished second overall in the state of Texas for 2A bands. They returned to state the following year, following another first-place victory at Area, and finished their season as the Texas UIL Class 2A State Marching Champions.
Some school districts extend beyond the boundaries of McLennan County. Hallsburg ISD does not operate any high schools in McLennan County. Oglesby ISD serves a small section of McLennan County but does not operate any schools inside it.