Illinois High School District 230 has completed a $15 million expansion of Stagg High School in Palos Hills.
The Daily Southtown reports that the expansion has made way for 11 new classrooms, four science labs, seven offices, a 20-person conference room, a rooftop garden and teacher workspaces.
The district pursued the expansion after study that compared with other district high schools--Andrew in Tinley Park and Sandburg in Orland Park--Stagg had a high student-to-space ratio.
One of the biggest effects of the expansion, the district said, was creating more hallway space to reduce congestion and make navigating the school easier for students.
Construction was completed both while school was in session and during breaks, so students and staff often had only a wall separating them from the work.
“Building a ship in a bottle — that is what the construction superintendent for contracting described the expansion project here at Stagg,” Principal Eric Olsen said.
