Taconic High School Today
Built in 1969, the aging building suffers from a number of issues.
MSBA Process
The Massachusetts School Building Authority has a delineated process for research, funding and construction of public schools. Once a locally...
Design
Working with the MSBA, the project is based on serving 920 students. That accounts for the 750 or so currently attending the school, moving some...
Auditorium
The design features a gymnasium and auditorium that will be smaller than the current ones. The current gym is much bigger than the state's...
Site Plan
The front of the proposed new school is oriented south, opposite the current school, which will allow it to be built while students are still attending...
First Floor
Shops and common areas would be located on the ground floor. A subcommittee was formed to inventory the current equipment and furniture and as much of...
Second Floor
The clustering feature, which the School Building Needs Commission added back into the plan, is designed to create "academies." The...
Third Floor
The third floor space will mirror the second floor in clustering classrooms. Not all students will be enrolled in vocational programs and others...
Front & Back
The building would be built around security protocols, eliminating the multiple areas of egress and funneling visitors through the main...
Academics
The project is built around an educational plan the School Committee approved early in the project. McCandless said the idea is to...
Future Expansion
The city was very clear a few years ago that we want two high schools. Superintendent Jason McCandless Should...