RHAM High School

Hebron, Andover, Marlborough, Connecticut

Firm

Kaestle Boos Associates

Client

Regional School District No. 8

Area

256,000 sq.ft.

Total Cost

$51,500,000

Completion Date

02/2003

The new RHAM High School provides a high level of security, while presenting an open and inviting learning environment. Natural lighting throughout the facility enlivens and enhances the school’s environment and character.
The main entry sweeps visitors and students through a glass atrium past the administrative office to the school’s main gathering area—the cafeteria. This multipurpose space also is used for assemblies and by the community. The steps leading down to the cafeteria make an ideal stage, and a projection wall allows for messages and news programs to be displayed.
Each classroom wing, represented by curriculum or grade level, features classrooms with a smart board and LCD projector, a collaborative faculty work area, student lockers and storage. Windows looking out onto the hallways are incorporated in the work areas, allowing teachers the ability to monitor student activities closely.
Additional features include a professional 800-seat auditorium with an orchestra pit, a gymnasium, a library/media center and an art gallery for students to display their work.

Additional Information

Capacity

1,200

Cost per Sq Ft

$175.00

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