It’s a big year for McKinley High School.

The second oldest public high school in Hawaii is turning 150, and the McKinley has plans to celebrate throughout the 2015-16 school year.

McKinley opened its doors in 1865 as the Fort Street English Day School. In 1895, the school moved to a new location and was renamed Honolulu High School.

The school moved a third time in 1907, and was renamed after President William McKinley — a key player in the annexation of Hawaii. A final move in 1923 brought the school to its current location on South King Street.

Celebrations kick off Friday, Sept. 25 with a luau. The school also plans to hold a fair later in the year and a gala in April. The school is also soliciting pictures, stories and recipes for a 150th anniversary coffee table book.

In the meantime, support is growing to change the school’s name. A petition to restore the school’s pre-1907 name has garnered more than 1,000 signatures so far.

“Although William McKinley is not the only person to blame for illegally occupying Hawaii, he was, at the time, the head of the country that did,” the petition states.