In 1950, a dormitory opened to board students from a catchment area stretching from Dome Creek to Valemount. For two decades, until the highway north was completed, student boarders would arrive each term by passenger rail, or boat during railway strikes. In 1953, the new junior high building opened, and the various temporary classroom accommodation was no longer needed. Added were four classrooms in 1955, and a comparable space in 1969. Prior to 1963, the elementary and secondary schools shared a principal.