Fredericksburg, Virginia
Completed in 2006
Fredericksburg’s new James Monroe High School houses 1,000 students with expansion capabilities to 1,200. Prominently located on US Route 1, the new school was designed to fit on the existing high school site which allowed the existing high school to operate while the new school was constructed. It includes a 1,000-seat auditorium and 1,800-seat gymnasium, which is accessible to the public for after hours use with ample parking provided for staff and student use.
The two-story academic wings open onto exterior courtyards that provide daylighting opportunities into each classroom and also create a pleasant outdoor campus environment. With generous public support and input into the school’s design, the new school incorporates many features found in the neighboring historic district that makes James Monroe High School a Fredericksburg landmark.
