With his appointment as principal in 1947, Dr Herbert H Peterson embarked on an ambitious campaign to relocate the school from Cairnhill to a new campus at Barker Road, a dream that became reality on 29 September 1950.

Another period of expansion followed with the establishment of the Lee Kong Chian Building to accommodate new Science laboratories and a library. The building was declared open in 1960. After the Anglo-Chinese Junior College's establishment in 1977, the Lee Kong Chian Building was occupied by the expanding number of classes in the secondary level and became known as the "Lee Block".

Yet more expansion soon became necessary with the great demand for places and an increased intake of students. In 1960, with the money obtained from two fund-raising projects under Mr Lee Hah Ing, a new storey to the Middle Block of the School was added. This comprised the Haw Par Art Room, the Nagle Library and the AVA Room.

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