Showing posts with label S OKC. Show all posts
Showing posts with label S OKC. Show all posts

Sunday, August 31, 2008

Jackson Middle School

Jackson Middle School, built in 1930 at Villa Ave and Commerce Street in S. OKC, is receiving a $9 mil renovation including an expansion annex. The school is being expanded in order to handle being converted from middle school to Pre-K through 6.

Capitol Hill High School

Capitol Hill High School, built in 1928, is a historical masterpiece that had been falling apart for a long time and earned a reputation as one of Inner OKC's hardest high schools. As a result of the $700 mil-taxpayer initiative to rebuild inner city schools, Capitol Hill is going to get a $10 mil renovation that will bring new amenities to the school such as ... air conditioning, among other great things. The school will not be demolished like some other schools due to its status as a significant example of Prairie Gothic architecture. The school is located at Grand Blvd and Walker Ave, in a diverse area of S. OKC.

U.S. Grant High School

Through 2005 and 2006, old U.S. Grant High School was completely torn down and rebuilt at a whopping price tag of $32 mil. The school was built for enrollment of 1,700 students and has 82 different classrooms, a cafeteria, media center, 2,200-seat gym, and a theater/auditorium center. Located off South Penn and 50th Street in the heart of inner S. OKC, the area's population base is growing and becoming more and more diverse. The new U.S. Grant will better meet the needs of its surrounding community and be an exceptional educational environment.