The new building opened in 1918 as William Chrisman High School. The high school moved to its current site in 1956, at the northeast corner of Noland Road and U.S. Route 24 (Independence Avenue), when a major addition was added to Ott Elementary School and the building was converted into the high school.
The new building opened as William Chrisman High School in 1918, and later moved to its current location at the northeast corner of Noland Road and U.S. Route 24 (Independence Avenue) in 1956. This relocation involved an expansion of Ott Elementary School and the conversion of the school into a high school.