[1] Founded in 1940, Queen Elizabeth Secondary School was built to accommodate the influx of new residents from the opening of the Pattullo Bridge in 1937 and the completion of the King George Highway.

[2] The science wing added in the expansion was late for the beginning of the school year, and was open only in shifts for the first two months.

The science wing also housed the industrial arts shop, which didn't open due to the late start.

The students continued their studies at Princess Margaret and North Surrey until the school reopened in November 1969.

Len Shepard, and the Inter-A leadership program, merged with KP, and the old building became the Surrey Traditional School.

Due to overcrowding at Kwantlen Park, the Inter-A program shifted to QE at the start of the 2017-18 school year.