After 24 months of construction (with a budget of $40,850,000), the school allowed students to attend classes on September 1, 2011.

Douglas Craig McTavish was the first Fort McMurray Public School Board Superintendent.

The school houses over $750,000 in solar panels, an indoor greenhouse, and outdoor gardens as part of its environmental initiatives.

The building also features a theatre with lighting and sound, a state-of-the-art dance studio, three gymnasiums, two separate learning commons areas (one for Grades 7-9 and one for Grades 10-12), welding and automotive facilities, technology suites for animation and coding, culinary arts facilities, and daily hot lunch service.

The school's robotics teams have travelled to international competitions, and have also had great success across Alberta.