The current school building was officially opened in 2018 by former Prime Minister Gordon Brown, the UN's Special Envoy for Global Education.

The current West Calder High School, the fourth to bear the name, was opened to staff and pupils in August 2018.

[2] The 1,100 capacity school is West Lothian's biggest single investment in education and has been designed with the pupil experience at the core, as well as providing facilities accessible to the local community.

[4] The school was officially opened on 8 November 2018 by the UN Special Envoy for Global Education, the Rt Hon Gordon Brown, former UK Prime Minister.

[1] In March 2016 inspectors from Education Scotland visited the previous school building to carry out an inspection.