Barrington High School Master Plan
*Note: This is a master list of needs for BHS over the next 20 years. It is not expected that all of these needs will be met in the near future. The Board is currently seeking community feedback to determine which of these needs should be included on a potential referendum question on April 2, 2019.
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Barrington High School was originally built in 1949 on a 72-acre site, with eight additions and renovations completed since. The school’s gross square footage is 529,700 square feet with an enrollment of approximately 3,000 students. The high school has access to an 11-acre property owned by the district on Hart Road.
Identified Needs
With OME (Order Of Magnitude Cost Estimate)
Building Needs
General
$21,604,234
Demolition
$107,093
Demolish Maintenance + Grounds Building
Academic Atrium
$90,785,575
Demolish Center Core of Building
Create New Academic Atrium
Additions
$49,465,193
Fine Arts Center Addition
Front Entry + Atrium Addition
PE + Wellness Addition
PE Support Addition
Student Entry Addition
Athletics Entry Addition
Fitness Addition
Renovations
$32,619,201
Existing Auditorium Renovation
Future-Ready Classroom Renovations
21st Century Library Renovation
Student Services Renovation
Locker Room Renovations
Site Needs
Site Circulation + Parking
$20,155,159
Add Parking for Lacrosse/Soccer Field Across Hart Road
Add Baseball Parking Across Hart Road
Create Crossing Zones on Hart Road
Reconfigure Site Parking + Access
Improve Vehicle Circulation Through Site
Relocate Loading Dock Access Road
Parking Garage on Site
Athletic Fields
$3,070,915
Field of Dreams Renovation
Add Turf Lacrosse/Soccer Field Across Hart Road
Move Sophomore Baseball Field Across Hart Road
Renovate Varsity Baseball Field
Convert Practice Field to Turf
Replace + Relocate Tennis Courts
Add Lights to Fields on South Side of Site
