[3] The current school building was constructed in 1922 and has been added to extensively over the years.

The last major addition was made in the 1965, which added a new technical wing and gymnasiums.

The school raised funds through community donations and fundraisers.

The parents and students of Burlington Central High School mounted a substantial campaign in October 2016 when the Preliminary Report of the Director of Education of the Halton District School Board made the recommendation to close[4] Burlington Central High School along with Lester B. Pearson High School.

The #CentralStrong campaign rallied the support of families and businesses, local media, and gathered reams of information to substantiate the financial and community costs of closing Burlington's downtown high school[5] In the Director's final report,[6] the recommendation to close BCHS was dropped, and in May 2017 following a "Program Accessibility Review Committee" process, the Board's trustees voted instead to close Lester B. Pearson and Robert Bateman High Schools[7] This list is not complete.