Records show that a "Mr. Biggers" was contracted to oversee the construction for a sum of $16,500[21] (equivalent to $560,000 in 2023, adjusted for inflation) on land the city purchased from Dave Brandon, located on Harrison Street just north of the intersection with Bush.

At that time only one in ten American children from ages 14–17 were still pursuing a formal education[22] yet the school outgrew its accommodations at a startling pace, requiring an addition to be built in 1916 that doubled the original number of classrooms.

The need for a larger campus catalyzed the undertaking of one of the largest building projects in town to the present day, made possible by funding from the New Deal's $6 billion Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works budget.

Complete with a proscenium arch and ample flyspace, double-aisle orchestra seating, a large balcony and (formerly) six luxury boxes it remains in widespread use, still the largest performing arts venue in the 200-mile section of coastal Northern California between Eureka and Santa Rosa.

Also during the 2017-18 academic year, 26 students (4.9%) were reported as belonging to a household that received assistance from the Mendocino County Health & Human Services Agency while experiencing a period of homelessness.