The school was named for the then Governor General Lord Aberdeen, who laid the cornerstone of the edifice shortly before its completion.

[5][6][7][8] Minister of Education Jody Carr announced on February 16, 2011, that a new school would be built in a new location.

[9] On July 5, 2011, Education Minister Jody Carr announced that a new Moncton High School would be built on the Royal Oaks site.

[10] According to the Department of Education, Royal Oaks was the best of all 20 scouted locations because of anticipated population change, existing community amenities, community school use, catchment area, accessibility of the site, available utilities, and transportation strategies.

[15] The total infrastructure costs for the city would amount to $30 million because of the need to construct new roads, sewers and water lines to service the new location.