Shorecrest High School

Work Continues at Shorecrest High School

While students are celebrating the coming of summer, and a reprieve from tests, projects, and homework, work is only beginning on the campus of Shorecrest High School, as part of the $150 million modernization of the Shoreline School District's two secondary schools.

After 18 portable classrooms were erected next to the southeast parking area off 25th Avenue in April, teachers located in the school's old portables and H hall, along with a few select classrooms in the C and F halls are now completing their moves. While most of the displaced classes will remain on the Shorecrest campus, the school's art classes are on their way to Kellogg Middle School, with the portables unable to accommodate them. Those classes are expected to return to Shorecrest in either November or December of 2012, with the completion of the school's art complex.

The next steps for the project, headed by Integrus Architecture or Spokane, involves the removal and demolition of the old portables and H hall, along with site preparation for the school's new gymnasium. After students return in the fall, construction of the gym will begin, with the removal of portions of the C, F, and B halls coming in January to accommodate the construction of the arts complex, which will incorporate the existing theater.

"This fall, if you are sitting in the J hall looking south, or the south part of the A hall looking east, you will be looking at a fence that separates the active campus from the construction zone," Shorecrest principal Pat Hegarty said.

The current timeline calls for a mid-year move-in to the new academic building during the 2013-2014 school year, with the grand opening of the completed school coming the fall of 2014. According to Hegarty, the project is currently on schedule.  

The School Board is slated to authorize the district to solicit bids for the construction at tonight's June 20th meeting. The district intends to go out to bid in July and recommend a construction contract at the Aug. 29 Board meeting.

More information on the Shorecrest High School modernization can be found by going to www.shorelineschools.org/modernization

Shoreline Area News: Shorecrest High School Modernization

Back in February 2010, the Shoreline School Board approved the design for the modernization / replacement of Shorecrest and Shorewood High Schools. The creation of these designs includes a “safe and secure environment for students, an environment that honors community values and promotes community access, and spaces that support a comprehensive educational experience.” Construction for both High School sites began in early 2011, with expected building completion in time for the 2013-2014 school year. Shorecrest’s modernization will occur in three main phases, with a timeline from February 2011 - August 2014. The new campus will be set back farther from 25th Avenue NE and feature a three-story main academics and commons building. The south end will feature the athletics building. The existing theater building will remain at its present location at the north end of the campus and the school will be able to carry on and expand Shorecrest’ art and music programs, even during construction. Throughout the campus there will be a number of green open spaces, including the popular rocks where Shorecrest students sit outdoors.

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