RBSS was established in 2015 as one of two new facilities to replace the former Belmont Secondary School on Jacklin Road in Langford.

[2][3][4][5] Shortly after construction started for the new RBSS building, local media noted that the school is located in the former gravel pit where the remains of a wooly mammoth were discovered in the 1960s.

Construction was completed October 2020 making RBSS the biggest Secondary School on Vancouver Island.

The facilities are intended to support a wide range of programs, including expanded students' skills and trades training.

Career and Technical Education spaces included shop work areas for construction, auto/marine, and mechanical/marine courses.