ðə skˈuːl ˈoʊpənd ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti θɹˈiː æz dˈiː. dˈʌbəljˌuː. pˈɑːpi dʒˈuːnjɚ sˈɛkəndɚɹi ɡɹˈeɪdz ˈeɪt tə tˈɛn, wɪððə stˈuːdənts ɹᵻmˈeɪnɪŋ ˌɔn ʃˈɪft æt lˈæŋɡli sˈɛkəndɚɹi fɚðə fˈɜːst jˈɪɹ.
The school opened in 1973 as D. W. Poppy Junior Secondary (grades 8 to 10), with the students remaining on shift at Langley Secondary for the first year.