Basics of the Modernization Plan

  • The plan called for the demolition of structures that were unable to be modernized, including the administration building and library. The administration building, for example, lacked heat on the second floor and air conditioning throughout, which could not be updated due to electrical strains on the facility. Rewiring the building to meet today’s technology needs would have been very difficult and expensive in this 86-year-old building.
  • Two buildings were constructed:
    • The Library/Science Building contains a library wing, administrative offices, nine science classrooms and three library resource centers that can also be used as teaching spaces.
    • The Academic Building houses the English, math and performing arts departments and features 24 classroom spaces. The building also features the performing arts complex and cafeteria.
  • Updates to Reynolds Hall and the Marshall Center have tied the campus together architecturally and now provide additional space for new student lockers and storage for athletic equipment. Reynolds Hall is now home to the history and visual arts departments and the Marshall Center houses the athletic department.
  • The athletic field has been expanded and reconfigured to allow for games and practices to occur simultaneously.
  • A relocated entrance, in addition to the existing one, has lengthened the driveway to provide more on-site parking and an expanded student drop-off area.