This large school opened for the 1937 fall term. Funded by the W.P.A. at a cost of $333,000, the school was designed by the local architect Preston M. Geren; contracting work was completed by Butcher and Sweeney. The red brick Georgian Revival structure is a symmetrical composition of a central three-story gable roofed block flanked by two-story wings. A centered, gabled portico projects forward to create a formal entrance with cast-stone classical details, surmounted by a lantern of frame construction. Additional wings to the east and west were constructed in 1949 and 1958. The school has survived relatively unaltered over the years, although the widening of the east-west freeway will encroach on the spacious school grounds. In addition, the original double-hung wood sash windows have been replaced. The school may be eligible for the National Register with restoration of the original window configuration.
