San Mateo (California) district opens athletic facilities at 2 high schools

The district has built a new gymnasium at Burlingame High and a new athletic training complex at San Mateo High.

Sept. 8, 2025

Key Highlights

Burlingame High School's new gymnasium has two gyms, locker rooms and support spaces.
San Mateo High School's athletic complex includes a gym and seating for 820 spectators
Both facilities incorporate green elements such as rooftop solar arrays, cool roofs, energy-efficient mechanical systems, and drought-tolerant landscaping.

burlingame high gymnasium — Burlingame High School's new gymnasium.

The San Mateo (California) district has completed construction of new athletic facilities at two of its high schools.

A new 37,942-square-foot gymnasium has opened at Burlingame High School in Burlingame. The facility has two gyms, locker rooms, offices, wrestling space and storage and support spaces.

San Mateo High School's new athletic training complex.

The district also has opened a 20,085-square-foot athletic training complex at San Mateo High School in San Mateo. It has a gym, seating for 820 spectators, team and training rooms, a classroom and additional support spaces.

Both projects have incorporated green features such as rooftop solar arrays, cool roofs, energy-efficient mechanical systems, low-flow plumbing fixtures, drought-tolerant landscaping and automatic lighting controls.

The architect for both projects is Quattrocchi Kwok Architects; the contractor for the Burlingame project is BHM Construction, and the contractor for the San Mateo project is Lathrop Construction.

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Mike Kennedy has been writing about education for American School & University since 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.