 Following a major renovation, Shortridge was then reopened in 1984 as a middle school for grades 6 to 8.In 2009, a high school magnet program for grades 9 to 12 that was focused on law and public policy was added.In 2015, that magnet program was moved to Arsenal Technical High School and the International Baccalaureate (IB) program was moved from Gambold Preparatory High School to Shortridge High School.