more recently the building was set for renovation as part of a citywide plan to renovate dozen of schools in the city of buffalo. the renovation took place from the summer of 2005 until the summer of 2007. the "new" building has more and updated classrooms with promethean ltd smart boards, a brand new gymnasium, new engineering and electrical equipment, and new science rooms. while the building was being renovated, school operations took place at kensington high school on the city's east side.