Last year, it was rumored that the parking lot was getting an extension with more spots after years of advocacy from students. Instead, when students returned there were renovations to the bathrooms, a new wall in the E-wing, and fresh paint in the cafeteria. In 2016, many teachers felt a similar shock as they came back to school. Unbeknownst to the them, four classrooms had collapsible walls installed for a new World Studies program. The new classrooms emulated the structure used for the longstanding American studies program, combining history and English classes with retractable walls.