[4] In 1943, the issue of adding a second school again was raised, with a proposal to build it on the site of Gage Farm in Berwyn.

[5] In 1953, a US$5.9 million bond issue was approved by voters for construction of a new school and athletic fields in Berwyn.

City of Berwyn worked with the railroad to create a pedestrian underpass to accommodate students who would need to cross the tracks.

In 1995, a Hispanic student, in an attempt to make a political statement against "slavery, Japanese internment during World War II and other forms of discrimination that stain U.S. history", burned an American flag at his home, and brought the remains to school for friends to view in his locker.

[11] Racial tensions began to mount over a few days prompting the school to confiscate the remains of the flag.

[11] The United States Department of Justice sent conciliation specialists to the school, and the key students involved formed a Conflict Resolution Committee.

[11] The student apologized for burning the flag because he had offended those whom he did not wish to, and the Conflict Resolution Committee remained a part of the school to deal with other problems.

[12][13] Police officers who had responded to the scene confirmed that the students were peaceful, and had moved to a side hallway when asked to by school officials to avoid a high traffic area.