The following quote ran in the Dartmouth Daily Press on July 8, 1965, once the residence of the people who were born there who did business in the district, the Harbour is now largely an outpost of commuters, navy people, Dalhousie professors, businessmen, shipyard workers.

It has also become a favorite place for retirement, and probably one of the reasons has been, besides the well-settled, well-serviced village, the hospital itself which has been open since 1949.

[1] As of 2007, ESDH has two feeder schools, Gaetz Brook Junior High, and Oyster Pond Academy.

ESDH has many active clubs as well, including Extra-Curricular Concert and Jazz Bands, Robotics, Debate, Musical Theatre, and GSA amongst others.

The school underwent renovations in 2016, including a new gymnasium, lobby, office spaces, and parking lot.