[1] It serves the suburban West Shore area of Colwood, Highlands, Langford, and Metchosin.

It currently stands as the largest Secondary School by student population, on Vancouver Island.

These were merged in 1973 into Belmont-Fisher Secondary School, and a new library was constructed to connect the adjacent buildings.

The new facilities were intended to support a wide range of programs, including expanded students' skills and trades training.

[4][5][6] Even before its replacement had been completed, the sale of the former site to food retailer Sobeys was announced on April 3, 2014.