It is located in downtown Grand Forks, North Dakota.

The original structure was demolished in 1937 to build the auditorium, as part of The New Deal's Public Works Administration program.

In 1985, construction began on a new media center, cafeteria, updated classrooms, and .

The most recent addition was a fine arts wing, a new home for the department, which for the first time included a back stage and a proper set storage area, as well as a black box theater.

[2] Grand Forks Central is the oldest still-operating in North Dakota.