After its inception, class sizes grew gradually larger as a reflection of the Post-War Baby Boom.

The band room was remodeled, made windowless and soundproof, and outfitted with an air conditioning system.

In the late 1960s, two prefabricated, freestanding modular classrooms were added next to the library to help accommodate the growing student body.

Originally, the campus had a central hot-water heating system, which was impractical because of the many disjunct buildings, mostly with four classrooms apiece, served by covered, outdoor hallways.

[3] Earl Warren had been one of the most popular governors of California and was subsequently appointed as Chief Justice of the United States.

While serving as Chief Justice, the Supreme Court came up with several notable rulings, including Brown v. Board of Education, which abolished the long-standing "separate but equal" doctrine that allowed segregated schools in the United States.