School closed in spring 1959, and the building was used by Portland public schools for a vocational training program for graduates beginning in fall 1959. In 1961, this program was renamed Portland Community College and the building was renamed the Adult Education Center.
In 1959, the school closed, and it was then used by Portland public schools to run a vocational training program for graduates starting in fall 1959. In 1961, this program was rebranded as Portland Community College, and the building was renamed the Adult Education Center.