In 2011, Finley High School celebrated fifty years of high school education. The school has continued the tradition of providing quality secondary education for its students, which was so firmly established by its predecessors the Finley District Rural School (1938-49) and Finley Intermediate High School (1950-60).
Finley High School is unique in that it serves the four district rural communities of Berrigan, Finley, Jerilderie and Tocumwal and has a drawing area which is served by the shires of Berrigan, Murrumbidgee Council and Edward River Council. The school has a long tradition of achieving excellent academic outcomes and at the same time providing all students with a wide range of experiences and opportunities in the creative and performing arts, sport, student leadership, agriculture programs and in a range of links with our communities.