ðə skˈuːl wʌz ɚɹˈɪdʒɪnəli kˈɔːld tʃˈɑːɹlz ˈiː. dʒˈoːɹdən dʒˈuːnjɚsˈiːnjɚ hˈaɪ skˈuːl ɪn ɪts fˈɜːst jˈɪɹ, dˈuː tə hˌaʊ ɪt kəntˈeɪnd ɡɹˈeɪdz ˈeɪt θɹuː ɪlˈɛvən.
The school was originally called Charles E. Jordan Junior-Senior High School in its first year, due to how it contained grades 8 through 11.