Since the ed. Modern education requires computer labs, special education and bilingual education. HHS is now crowded at 880 kids. There are few rooms that are ever empty, and many classes have over 30 students. Almost all of the storage closets have been converted to classrooms or offices.
Most storage is held in containers outside, on school grounds.
The O Donnell fields, which will be lost during construction, will be recreated, along with additional fields. The Recreation Department supports the project, and sees it as an improvement in recreational facilities. There are plans to install security throughout the building and to close off classrooms and technology areas of the building from the public.