1901-1939

1890 - The possibility of a secondary school for boys in Bournemouth was mooted by the Director of                       Secondary Education to the Hampshire County Council.

1893-1894 - The matter was publicly discussed.

1900 - A site was found in Portchester Road and the foundation stone was laid by Lord Northbrook on                  24th May 1900.

1900- Dr E. Fenwick from Wellingborough Grammar School was appointed the post of Headmaster. 

1901 - Bournemouth Secondary and Technical School opened on 22nd January 1901, the same day that                Queen Victoria died, with 54 boys enrolled. It was run jointly by Hampshire County Council and                    Bournemouth Borough Council. The fee was £10 per annum which included all books.

1902 - At the school's first 'Speech Day' Dr Fenwick named the school as a Grammar School.

1902 - The Education Act established Local Education Authorities and Bournemouth Education                              Authority took over responsibility.

1903 - The Cadet Corps was formed, later called the Officer Training Corps and then the Combined Cadet            Force.

1904 -200 boys enrolled.

1905 - The first school magazine The Bournemouthian was printed.

1910 -  A letter of condolence was sent to the Queen Mother on the death of King Edward VII. Her reply                  was posted on the school notice board.

1914 - 306 boys enrolled.

1924 - Additional facilities in Lowther Road were used to create another eight classrooms.

1937 - Building began in East Way at the site of the present school.