The Bowling Green (Ohio) district has broken ground on a new high school.
The Toledo Blade reports that the 155,000 square-foot, three-story building will accommodate about 880 students in grades nine through 12. Set to open in 2027, the facility will replace the district's existing high school, which was built in 1963.
The old school is to be converted into an activity center once the new school is built.
The new school will have a learning hub and commons at its center, where hallways from all academic departments will converge. A gymnasium for 1,750 spectators will have an elevated walking track.
The existing high school building is inadequate, Principal Dan Black says. It has extreme water-pressure problems that sometimes prevent toilets from flushing; some classrooms do not have enough electrical outlets; and the school's gym is too small to host big tournaments.
Funding for construction project comes from a $72.8 million bond issue approved by voters in 2023.
The architects are DLR Group and emersionDESIGN. The builder is Rudolph Libbe.
