⌂ 5 At A Glance 5 Construction Photos & Videos 5 Construction Photos – Phase 2

Construction Photos – Phase 2

Phase 2 construction of the new high school began in February 2022 and opened to students on November 8, 2023. This phase entailed demolition of part of the old school (March – June 2022) and construction of a new wing that includes the student center (aka central spine), humanities wing, library, cafeteria, district administration offices. Menotomy Preschool is expected to open to students in early January 2024.

View a photo gallery of the finished spaces
View progress videos on our Vimeo Channel

Click any image to view as a slide show.

Learning Courtyard – Sept 2023

Student Center (aka Central Spine) – Sept 2023

Library – Sept 2023

Classroom – Sept 2023

Retaining wall – Sept 2023

Classroom – Sept 2023

Field Entry – Sept 2023

Light well – Sept 2023

Cafeteria kitchen – Sept 2023

Forum Stairs – Sept 2023

Student Center (aka central spine) – Sept 2023

Library – Sept 2023

Site aerial – Aug. 2023

Light well – Aug. 2023

Hallway – Aug. 2023

Student Center (aka central spine) – Aug. 2023

Library – Aug. 2023

Forum Stairs – Aug. 2023

Library cabinet installation – Aug. 2023

Hallway light well – Aug. 2023

Locker pods – Aug. 2023

Bathrooms – Aug. 2023

Exterior – Aug. 2023

Field entrance – Aug. 2023

Exterior – Aug. 2023

Exterior – July 2023

Hallway – July 2023

Library – July 2023

Exterior – July 2023

Library & light wells – June 2023

Library – June 2023

Light well – June 2023

Central spine – June 2023

Courtyard – June 2023

Forum Stairs & cafeteria – June 2023

Forum Stairs – June 2023

Exterior of Preschool/Admin Building – June 2023

Exterior view – June 2023

Field entrance – June 2023

Classroom – June 2023

Hallway – June 2023

Bathrooms – June 2023

Site Aerial – May 2023

Forum Stairs – May 2023

Library – May 2023

Light well – May 2023

Exterior brick laying – May 2023

Cafeteria/Field Entry – May 2023

Procore

Light well – April 2023

Forum Stairs – April 2023

Interior – April 2023

Humanities wing – April 2023

View of central concourse from learning courtyard – April 2023

Light well – April 2023

Forum Stairs – March 2023

Field Entrance – March 2023

Exterior (Central Spine/Fusco House) – March 2023

Interior light well – March 2023

Library – March 2023

Light well – April 2023

Learning courtyard – March 2023

Interior – March 2023

Interior light well – March 2023

Top of Forum Stairs – March 2023

Outdoor Learning Courtyard – March 2023

Aerial – March 2023

Library – Feb 2023

Career Ctr & Guidance – Feb 2023

5th fl connector – Feb 2023

Humanities wing – February 2023

Light well – Feb 2023

Interior Framing – Feb 2023

Library – Feb 2023

Field Entrance – February 2023

Concrete slab – February 2023

Preschool wing – February 2023

Concrete slab – Jan 2023

Floor decking – Jan 2023

Preschool wing – Jan 2023

Forum Stairs – Jan 2023

Interior – Dec 2022

Site – Dec 2022

Forum Stairs – Nov 2022

Cafeteria & Forum Stairs - November 2022

Cafeteria & Forum Stairs – Nov 2022

Stairwell – Nov 2022

Lightwell – Nov 2022

Field Entrance – Nov 2022

Phase 2 – Nov 2022

Slab concrete – Nov 2022

Phase 2 – Nov 2022

Steel construction – Oct 2022

Aerial – Oct 2022

Steel construction – Oct 2022

Metal decking – Oct 2022

Forum stairs – Oct 2022

Steel construction – Oct 2022

Aerial – Oct 2022

Steel construction – Oct 2022

Site aerial – Sept 2022

2022

Front green landscaping – Sept 2022

AHS Front Sign

Front green landscaping – Sept 2022

Site aerial – Sept 2022

Steel Framing – Sept. 2022

Foundation work – Sept 2022

Site Aerial – Aug 2022

Site work – Aug 2022

Site preparation – Aug 2022

Front green landscaping – Aug. 2022

Front green landscaping – July 2022

Site Aerial – July 2022

Site preparation – July 2022

Front green landscaping – June 2022

Aerial – June 2022

Demolition progress – May 2022

Front green landscaping – May 2022

Demolition – May 2022

Site Aerial – May 2022

Collomb House Demo – May 2022

Aerial view – April 2022

Collomb House demo – April 2022

Aerial – April 2022

Collomb House demo – April 2022

Links Demo – March 2022

Site Aerial – March 2022

Links demolition – March 2022

Photo Gallery

View a complete overview of the new school in this comprehensive photo gallery.

AHS Completion Celebration

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Project Milestones & Statistics

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Phase 4 Photo Gallery

This photo gallery highlights the final features of the newly completed high school. Click on any image to view a slideshow.

AHS LEED Case Study

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