ðə skˈuːl fˈɜːst bɪɡˈæn wɪð ˈoʊnli ɡɹˈeɪdz tˈɛn, ɪlˈɛvən, ænd twˈɛlv, wɪð ɐpɹˈɑːksɪmətli wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd tə wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd tˈuːhˈʌndɹɪd stˈuːdənts ɐ jˈɪɹ.
The school first began with only grades 10, 11, and 12, with approximately 1000 to 1200 students a year.