Update: WHS Development

Future Development, New WHS — EDITOR on April 13, 2008 at 12:00 am

whs.jpgLots of people are really interested in the new Watauga High School.

Here’s some facts:

  • The town has set a price tag of $60 Million
  • The groundbreaking began September 20, 2007
  • The town will borrow $70 Million Read More
  • The school will be 274,000 sqft
  • the new campus is 94 acres (20 more than current site)
  • the estimated traffic flow is 40% west and 60% east
  • Students that live outside watauga county will pay tuition Read More
  • There will be 972 parking spaces.
  • The project is scheduled for completion spring of 2010
  • Classes begin fall 2010

Click here to see exactly where the campus will be via Google maps

Click here for a blog dedicated to the new highschool

Update: Concrete being poured 4/13/08



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