[8][9] In January 2008, the district purchased the Capital Center from Portland Community College and the Oregon University System for $15 million to serve as the home for the Health & Science School.

[8] The Capital Center was previously a campus of Tektronix that was sold in 1995 to a consortium of local public education entities with plans that included using part of it for a regional high school.

These students were later arrested after they admitted to starting the fire, but were later released but referred to the Washington County Juvenile Department.

From 2020 to 2021 and onward, the school was officially recognized as BASE, dawning new colors, blue and gold, and a new mascot, a Phoenix.

[18] The high school adheres to a rigorous dual credit program that is incorporated into the Expeditionary Learning curriculum.