V. Sue Cleveland High School
Rio Rancho, New Mexico
V. Sue Cleveland High school is a showcase for how to positively affect teaching and learning outcomes.
Designed as "schools within a school," the building supports learning academies for liberal arts, design, arts, science and health, environmental studies and international studies. Each academy is self-contained with its own administrative and guidance areas, restrooms, teacher planning areas, commons areas, lockers and computer labs.
Academies are linked to the rest of the school through an expansive Main Street plaza. This unique, secured outdoor space creates a dramatic sense of place for students, faculty and the entire community to experience and enjoy. Main Street also links each academy to shared-use areas such as the media center, black-box theater, professional-quality concert hall, lecture hall and gymnasium.
Classrooms are flexible and include movable furniture to support unlimited teaching configurations. The building explores the latest trends in technology and sustainability, including a wireless network, interactive whiteboards, overhead projectors and audio-enhancement systems.
A candidate for LEED gold certification, the high school employs ground-source heat pumps, extensive natural lighting, low-maintenance materials and heat-reflecting roof materials.
"An innovative, high-performance building. It is a collage of flexible spaces within a thoughtful plan."–2010 jury
Additional Information
Cost per Sq Ft
$295.75
Citation
Silver Citation
Featured in
2010 Educational Interiors
Interior category
Classrooms
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