Garfield High School

1. Garfield High School Trends in High School Design Sue Robertson, REFP Seattle, WA August 22, 2003

2. Eugene Ashley High School • 1,600-student high school • Joint venture between board of education and county commissioners for an educational campus within a county park setting. • The “schools in a park” concept provides intensive use of recreational facilities. • Buildings also serve as emergency shelter and staging area during hurricanes. • Designed using distinct academic houses to create a smaller scale and promote familiarity among students and teachers. • Features a gymnasium, dining/kitchen and career exploration. • Two academic houses flank a new library and media center. Boney Architects, LLC New Hanover County Schools Wilmington, NC

3. Eugene Ashley High School • Learner-Centered Environment • Personalized Environment • Program Adaptability • Community Connections • Aesthetics • Safety • Collaboration Boney Architects, LLC New Hanover County Schools Wilmington, NC

4. Eugene Ashley High School Boney Architects, LLC New Hanover County Schools Wilmington, NC • Learner-Centered Environment • Personalized Environment • Program Adaptability • Community Connections • Aesthetics • Safety • Collaboration

5. Dimond High School • Learner-Centered Environment • Personalized Environment • Program Adaptability • Community Connections • Aesthetics • Safety • Collaboration USKH Anchorage Public Schools Anchorage, AK

6. Dimond High School • Learner-Centered Environment • Personalized Environment • Program Adaptability • Community Connections • Aesthetics • Safety • Collaboration USKH Anchorage Public Schools Anchorage, AK

7. Weddington High School • 1,200-student high school • Zoned for public use of gymnasium, auditorium, commons and media center. • Building encourages and develops community involvement by providing a setting for recreation and life-long learning. • Flexible use emphasized. • Divided into classroom “houses”. • Each unit comprised of classrooms, administrative offices to improve security, teacher offices and resource areas. • Individual house could represent a department, a grade level or a “school within a school”. • Student resource area within each house to support self-guided learning strategies. Boney Architects, LLC Union County Public Schools Weddington, NC

8. Weddington High School • Learner-Centered Environment • Personalized Environment • Program Adaptability • Community Connections • Aesthetics • Safety • Collaboration Boney Architects, LLC Union County Public Schools Weddington, NC

9. Waverly High School • 125,000 square foot high school • Accommodates block scheduling, cross disciplinary teaming, thematic curriculum, project based learning and other applied learning approaches. • Plan features four grade specific learning environments surrounding central resource core which includes: • Science and technology lab • Computer resource area • Teacher office/resource room • Conference rooms and small group rooms add flexibility of each pod. • Facilities designed to offer a wide variety of teaching and learning opportunities. • Design reduces the square footage requirements. Downloaded from Designshare.com The Architectural Partnership, PC School District 145 Lincoln, NE

10. Plan Key Admin. / Offi ce Art Classroom Commons/Cafeteria Corridor Elevat', Stair, Ramp Entry Health, Counseling Lg. Group Instruct'n Library, Media Cntr. Music, Theater Physical Education Science Lab Small Group Room Teacher Planning Team Resource Technology, Shop Support / Utility Waverly High School • Learner-Centered Environment • Personalized Environment • Program Adaptability • Community Connections • Aesthetics • Safety • Collaboration Downloaded from Designshare.com The Architectural Partnership, PC School District 145 Lincoln, NE

11. Knightdale High School • 1,600-student high school • Three-story classroom wing attached to single story central core that houses administration and support areas. • Facility includes state-of-the art gymnasium, library/media center and a fully equipped performing arts center. • In conjunction with the City of Knightdale to provide additional parks and recreation areas for the community. • Includes football stadium, practice fields and baseball complex with concession and field buildings and parking areas. Boney Architects, LLC Wake County Public School System Knightdale, NC

12. Knightdale High School • Learner-Centered Environment • Personalized Environment • Program Adaptability • Community Connections • Aesthetics • Safety • Collaboration Boney Architects, LLC Wake County Public School System Knightdale, NC

13. Walled Lake Central High School • 2,000-student high school • Addition includes Academic Center with three, two-story houses. • Modular house groupings allow flexible arrangements and include: • General classroom space • Science facilities • Faculty planning • Counselor offices • Group instruction space • Interactive technology labs • House concept allows school to be broken down into smaller manageable groups • Team-based interactive and hands-on learning in an easily guided setting. Downloaded from Designshare.com TMP Associates, Inc. Walled Lake, MI

14. Walled Lake Central High School • Learner-Centered Environment • Personalized Environment • Program Adaptability • Community Connections • Aesthetics • Safety • Collaboration Downloaded from Designshare.com TMP Associates, Inc. Walled Lake, MI

15. Noble High School • 1,500-student high school • Participates in Coalition of Essential Schools, nationwide organization whose members adhere to a set of principles that encourages innovation in teaching. • District using project-based interdisciplinary approach, where teams consisting of math, science, English and social studies teachers work with learning communities of no more than 100 students. • All classes are heterogenous because there is no tracking, and traditional department structures have been dissolved. • Democratic processes, a collaborative environment, and standards-based curricula are central. • Design shaped to fit collaborative learning and to create smaller, more personal, less anonymous environment. • Fifteen different “schools within a school”. Each learning community includes large multipurpose room. Downloaded from Designshare.com Harriman Associates North Berwick, ME

16. Noble High School “Town Square” • Learner-Centered Environment • Personalized Environment • Program Adaptability • Community Connections • Aesthetics • Safety • Collaboration Downloaded from Designshare.com Harriman Associates North Berwick, ME

17. Woodland Regional High School • 800-student high school • Organized into a series of Learning Suites rather than the traditional set of classrooms. • Suite allows for variety of instruction: • Small and large group instruction • Student project work • Conferencing • Departmental model • Technology education, business, nursing, child development, and food service areas distributed throughout school to promote collaboration between disciplines. • Teacher Centers and administrative offices distributed throughout school to promote interaction of adults and students. Downloaded from Designshare.com Jeter, Cook & Jepson Architects. Inc. Beacon Falls, CT

18. Woodland Regional High School • Learner-Centered Environment • Personalized Environment • Program Adaptability • Community Connections • Aesthetics • Safety • Collaboration Downloaded from Designshare.com Jeter, Cook & Jepson Architects. Inc. Beacon Falls, CT

19. Jack Britt Prototype High School • 1,750-student high school • Creates equality in all school functions: Academics, Cultural Arts, Vocational, Physical Education, Administration and Guidance. • Organizes function around central common space. • Academic areas accommodate variety of delivery systems. • Promotes team teaching. • Has flexibility. • Shared use houses on first floor. • Core academic houses on second floor. • Centralized project labs. • Centralized teacher’s offices. • Securable perimeter and single entry point. Downloaded from Designshare.com Shuller, Ferris, Johnson & Lindstrom Fayetteville, NC

20. Jack Britt Prototype High School • Learner-Centered Environment • Personalized Environment • Program Adaptability • Community Connections • Aesthetics • Safety • Collaboration Downloaded from Designshare.com Shuller, Ferris, Johnson & Lindstrom Fayetteville, NC