Construction of the new Evans High School is moving ahead with the erection of tilt-wall panels currently taking place. With a price tag of of $74.9 million, the new facility is being built on the existing campus, which is expected to open in January 2012.
“Watching the walls go up as the school takes shape is so exciting for the Evans High School community and this is a milestone for the rebirth of Pine Hills,” said School Board Member Nancy Robbinson (District 6).
The new campus will have three new three-story classroom buildings which benefit from natural daylighting for all classrooms, along with other green building enhancements and energy-efficient features. A new administration building, media center, gymnasium, auditorium, music suite and cafeteria are core elements of the rebuilding project, and have been designed to accommodate current and future student enrollment.
We are building schools that reflect the needs of our communities, while at the same time being good stewards of funds entrusted to the school district,” said Superintendent Ronald Blocker. “Each school is a visible statement of our strategic plan to provide safe learning and working environments.”
Currently, all Evans High students are attending classes at the ninth grade center, about three miles west of the main campus during the construction of the new school.
The Williams Company and ACY Contractors are the construction management team overseeing the project. The new school was designed by SchenkelShultz Architecture.
