Southwest High School, Renovation and Addition

High Point, North Carolina

Firm

Adams Group Architects PA

Client

Guilford County Schools

Area

49,300 sq.ft.

Total Cost

$6,655,500

Completion Date

08/2006

Drawing: Mikhail Glushko
The architect is completing an extensive addition and renovation at Southwest High School in High Point, N.C. Guilford County Schools is transforming this school into a new arts magnet school.
The original facility hasn’t received an upgrade since it was built in the 1970s. It is plagued by a bland exterior with little aesthetic appeal. The addition and renovation will give the school a new identity and transform a dated facility into a 21st-century school.
The addition will add 265 much-needed classroom seats. It also will contain an auxiliary gym, dining area and media center. Upgrades and renovations will include a new entry and upgraded technology. Unique to the design is a multipurpose space designed to accommodate both gymnasium functions and theater performances. A number of classrooms will be renovated for dance, graphic arts, drama and broadcast-arts activities.