MHF News reports that the $72.9 million project will be financed with sales tax revenue.
The media center, cafeteria and a large courtyard will be at the center of the school. Two common areas will be on either side of the courtyard. Classrooms will be in the multistory sections of the three-story, 172,000-square-foot building.
At roughly half of the size of the district’s other high schools, the STEM school will have a smaller enrollment — 900–1,000 students. The school is projected to open in August 2027. Students from throughout Henry County will be eligible to attend.
Construction is scheduled to begin this fall. The contractor will first demolish the existing Patrick Henry High School. In addition to the new high school, the project includes building a new gymnasium for the adjacent Stockbridge Elementary.
Mike Kennedy has been writing about education forAmerican School & Universitysince 1999. He also has reported on schools and other topics for The Chicago Tribune, The Kansas City Star, The Kansas City Times and City News Bureau of Chicago. He is a graduate of Michigan State University.
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