 The original design consisted of 9 standard classrooms, 1 art, 1 music, 3 science labs., a library, 1 home economics, 1 shop, 3 typing rooms, double gymnasium, cafeteria, secretarial, merchandising, accountancy, and business machines classrooms.Scarlett Heights Collegiate opened in September 1963.In the September 2006 issue of "Toronto Life", Scarlett Heights was named “Best For Business” in the rating of the “10 Best Schools In Toronto”.