The first school in St. Andrew, a community established about 1827, was built in 1850, but it burned down. The second school, a two-story wooden structure with two large rooms on each floor, had four teachers and 100 students, and it also burned in 1925, six weeks before summer recess. On July 7, 1926, voters overwhelmingly approved $60,000 in bonds to build the present school. E.D. Fitchner, a Tallahassee architect, designed plans for 12 classrooms and an auditorium, and J.R. Asbell of Panama City was the contractor. The building has a Mediterranean Revival style with classical motifs and is especially noted for its arched windows, red tile roof, and impressive auditorium. During World War II, growth driven by the Wainwright Shipyard and Tyndall Air Force Base was so rapid that the school had to hold double sessions. Over the years, the building has also hosted community events such as plays, public service forums, and educational films, and after a complete renovation in 1999-2002 it remained the oldest continuously functioning school in Bay County.