A high efficiency boiler system, located in the energy center, provides heating and cooling for both the high school and middle school. Mechanical systems are controlled by computerized monitoring, allowing problems to be quickly traced and corrected. As the schools were redesigned, the need for increased communication and handicapped accessibility was addressed. With the new phone system, every classroom system-wide has a telephone and every teacher has a voice mailbox. Other changes include the new 100-space parking lot in the front of the high school and 40 additional spaces in the west lot.
New landscaping completes the renovations.
Munster schools have been renovated and updated many times through the years. The physical changes only hint of the technology changes made to keep abreast of current needs. Chalkboards may still be found in classrooms, but are augmented by video displays, Internet access, and computer software designed to reinforce material presented by the teacher. In addition to letters written to pen pals, e-mail messages may be exchanged with others half a world away. Science and computer-based business classes help prepare students for careers their grandparents never dreamed of.