 Established in 1890 as Wilkes-Barre High School, the current school structure was scheduled to be built on the original school's site in 1905, but due to a flood—which flooded the entire basement and first floor—building had to be restarted.The building was opened unofficially on September 11, 1911, and formally dedicated in October 1912.The second part of the building, the Annex, was built in 1955 and formally dedicated on November 2, 1955.