Walla Walla High School

District teams with BLRB/USKH Architects to modernize school

Facilities Improvement Pre-Planning

We welcome your comments!
Superintendent Mick Miller
509.526.6714 (office)
509.230.6978 (cell)           
mmiller@wwps.org (email)

Mark Higgins, Communications Director
509.526.6716 (office)
509.520.6242 (cell)    
mhiggins@wwps.org (email)

Table of Contents

• Master Planning Process
• Master Planning Committee
• Conceptual Design Highlights
• Conceptual Design Drawings
• Comments and Input

Links

• High School Facilities Task Force
• Community Facilities Task Force

Superintendent Mick Miller and Walla Walla High School Principal Pete Peterson, with the support of architects from BLRB/USKH, organized a master planning committee earlier this spring to develop conceptual designs for a future Walla Walla High School facilities improvement project.

This group met five times to refine design options and this process continues. Architects also met with Walla Walla High School staff on several occasions. In March, Superintendent Miller recommended to the school board the district wait until a later date to place a bond measure on the ballot. Miller is now focusing on meeting with the community, staff, students and parents to continue pre-planning efforts. Please contact Superintendent Mick Miller with your input on these conceptual designs.

Alex Demambro
Craig Sievertsen
Dan Johnson
Dennis Debroeck
Ed Nakonieczny
Gary Peasley
Greg McCracken
John Butenhoff
Ruth Ladderud
Lee Fenton
Linda Newcomb
Melito Ramirez
Mick Miller
Mark Higgins
Mindy Meyer
Pat Johnston
Peggy Payne
Pete Peterson
Ron Higgins
Tom Bates
Jerry Zahl
Kayla Leinweber
Hannah Melling

• This Conceptual Design would retain the school’s open campus style by modernizing the existing buildings
• Re-design would accommodate 2000 students (current enrollment 1850 students)
• Conceptual designs calls for re-purposing the academic, science, library, music and commons facilities to stretch dollars and economize project costs (The design features the use of existing roofs, foundations and concrete slabs on all these facilities to reduce cost)
• Modern heating and cooling systems would improve comfort and energy efficiencies
• The new parent drop-off area would be off Reser Road and lead to an outdoor plaza area and modernized Student Commons
• More classrooms -- design features 92 classrooms (Currently there are 87 classrooms, including portables)
• Larger classrooms -- 940 square feet (Current classrooms are 810-860 square feet)
• Larger science classrooms and more labs (1600 square foot science labs, plus an additional 250-300 square feet for shared prep space between labs)
• Separate bus and parent drop-off areas for safety
• Improved technology infrastructure & equipment
• More restrooms and parking
• Conceptual Design proposed square footage: 284,745 (Current square footage: 232,271 – including portables)
• Every teacher would have their own classroom per this conceptual design
• Conceptual Design proposes 44 restrooms (Currently there are 34 restrooms)
• Conceptual Design proposed construction schedule: Two school years and three summers – 27 months total

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Superintendent Mick Miller
509.526.6714 (office)
509.230.6978 (cell)
mmiller@wwps.org (email)

Mark Higgins, Communications Director
509.526.6716 (office)
509.520.6242 (cell)
mhiggins@wwps.org (email)