The Lake County High School renovation and expansion included demoing the north classroom wing, adding a new exit and entry stair at the north to replace a demolished classroom wing, as well as 60,000 sf of common areas, including the auditorium, cafeteria, kitchen, a gutted and re-planned administrative office and athletic facilities.
The 61,000-sf expansion included adding a two-story high school wing and a one-story junior high school wing, which allowed the district to move 7th and 8th grades from the overcrowded middle school. Existing portions of the building that remained were dressed up with new exterior skin and an entry tower with a secured vestibule at the east side of existing building, to replace the existing main entry.
The school was fully occupied for the school year during the 15-month construction schedule.
