Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Completed in 2007
The new 148,000 square foot high school for the Chapel
Hill-Carrboro City School District accommodates an
initial enrollment of 800 students with core capacity for an eventual 1200 students. It is located in the Town of Carrboro on a parcel of land off Smith Level Road. The design of the facility is intended to evoke images of the town and it’s personality, focusing on the friendly, comfortable, and personal character of the community.
The educational environment creates a sense of place; an inviting, small learning community feel. The focus of the facility is the central commons, seen as the “piazza” of the school, where all roads lead. The heart of the school is the Library Learning Center, the physical and spiritual centerpiece of the school.
Carrboro High School was identified as a candidate for environmental and economic improvements according to principles and standards endorsed by the U.S. Green Building Council. The LEED® “Green Building Rating System” was used to achieve a silver LEED rating for the school’s design and construction.
