[4] The school plans included 16 classrooms, industrial arts areas, and home economics units, as well as a gymnasium.

[5] Because of increases in enrollment,[6] the school board authorized an addition of 10 classrooms rooms in December 1957.

In 1996 it was expanded again to serve all grades 8 through 12 after Richmond's junior and senior schools were amalgamated.

[13] [14] Charles E. London Junior Secondary School, officially opened in 1975 serving grades 8 through 10, and was named after an early Richmond settler named Charles London[15][16] A fire in 1991 caused extensive damage to administrative and counseling offices, causing smoke damage to a staff room.

Steveston's building was old and badly in need of repairs, while London was newer and slated for a big addition.