The school was built in 1926 before the city was incorporated as Oakland Park (1929) when it was Floranada.[3] Local residents sheltered in the school during hurricanes.[4] It was expanded in 1949 with the addition of three rooms.[5] It is the oldest Broward County school in continuous use. In 1951 the school had 275 students.[5] In 1988 enrollment was 458.[3]
Layout
The main classroom building, built in 1926 is U-shaped and has arcaded walkways and an open courtyard. The vaulted rectangular two story auditorium was built in 1927.[6][7]