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The current Junior High

As the number of students in our district grows, so does the need for educational spaces. Right now, the Junior High is well over capacity with nearly 200 more students than it was designed for.

The Junior High opened in 1961 for 615 students. There are 811 students in it today.

Classrooms have been split in half. Teachers work out of converted storage rooms. Students walk outside in all weather to reach portable classrooms, including every trip to the restroom, and that walk comes out of their class time. The roof and heating systems need constant repair.

What the referendum builds

A new Junior High for grades 6 through 8, on 38 acres the district already owns.

  • Built for 900 to 1,100 students, about 300 more than today
  • Classrooms sized for the number of students in them
  • A library and media commons
  • Dedicated space for band, choir, art, and STEM
  • Gym space and locker rooms
  • Kitchen, cafeteria, restrooms, and storage
  • Secure entrances, with buses and parents arriving separately
  • Room to add on as the district grows
  • Planned to open fall 2029

Concept drawing, not final. Design will be fully developed if voters approve funding.

The School

Every space would be thoughtfully planned to support the academic, social, and developmental needs of Junior High students, including:

  • Modern, tech-equipped classrooms
  • A library and media commons, along with dedicated band, choir, art, and STEM spaces
  • Physical education spaces and locker rooms
  • Kitchen, cafeteria, restrooms, and storage
  • Secure entrances designed with student safety in mind

The Site

Approximately 38 acres already owned by the District, providing space to design roads, parking, and traffic flow around the school from the very beginning.

  • Parents and District transportation will have separate entrances
  • Ample parking
  • Outside space for physical education, recess, and Junior High athletics
  • Room to add onto the building as the District grows

What about the current Junior High?

Administration and technology offices would move in, and free up space at Middletown Prairie.