A new competition arena is part of a nearly 30,000-square-foot athletic facility addition at Fayetteville High School which includes new gyms, locker rooms, weight and fitness areas, coaches offices and seating for 2,200 people.
Photos by Eric Chitwood
Fayetteville High School students returned to class today with a major addition to the school.
After over a year of construction, phase one of the transformation of the school is ready for use. The $36 million project added about 190,000 square feet, and is paid through $45 million in low-interest bonds secured by an annual $2.5 million payment from the district.
Additions include an 850-seat performing arts center which holds nearly three times as many people as the old auditorium; a 2,200-seat sports arena with two practice gyms and locker rooms; and classrooms for drama, band, orchestra and choir.
Also included is a student commons are that seats 600 students, twice as many as the old cafeteria. Pieces of the former gymnasium floor, including the school’s bulldog mascot, now hang on a wall inside the commons area.
School officials on Thursday led a tour of the additions and we grabbed some photos of the new facilities. Enjoy.
Phase one photos
Commons area and eatery
Classrooms, band and choir rooms
Performing arts hall
Athletic facilities
Construction handout
Photos by Eric Chitwood
I wonder if students will be able to get from one side of campus to the other and still make it to class on time.
Will the new larger cafeteria make for a closed-campus lunch? Or has it been closed for a while and I am slow to the news?
10th and 11th are closed, seniors still get off. oh, the perks of being a senior, i wonder if they still get the best parking?
and the closed business is new this year
As a former choir nerd, that choir room gets me all kinds of excited. The school looks awesome!
Stephanie, let’s be real: for choir alum, it makes us darn near cry!!!
Casey, FHS ’00
…they can still go off campus if they choose
Only seniors can leave campus, and they can lose the privilege in a variety of ways, both academic and disciplinary.
Great pics- thanks! The new areas look first class.
Yes, these are super photos! It appears to be an amazing facility in the making. Thanks to the Flyer!
We could have used that money in much better ways. I, for one, would have preferred it go towards tax savings for the areas’ job creators, to stimulate the economy.
I had the pleasure of attending a choir concert in the new performance hall last night. WOW! That room is top-notch!