The school was first opened in 1908, and the previous building was built in 1950, with further renovations made in the 1990s. Phase 1 of the current building opened in 2012, Phase 2 in 2013, and Phase 3 in 2014, with the final phase opening in 2015. The current building, built adjacent to the University of Arkansas and just off of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, is also located on the Trail of Tears National Historic Trail, as indicated by two roadside signs—one of them a government sign, the other a sign erected by the University. The school also has one of the best TV studios in the country, from which they air the Bulldog Show on Channel 14. The school expanded to grades 9-12 in 2015.