Interscholastic sports begin in middle school and continue at the high school level. Dolores offers athletic programs in football, wrestling, basketball, track, baseball, and volleyball. The Dolores Vo-Ag department and the Future Farmers of America is one of the exemplary vocational programs in the state. High school students are able to take a variety of classes at San Juan Vocational-Technical School. Competitive teams such as the Knowledge Bowl, Math Bowl, and Odyssey of the Mind compete frequently at the state level.
Instrumental music begins in fifth grade and continues through high school.
The high school marching band excelled by earning first place at state 1990 through 1993.