Denton ISD Our Impact In Your Community Magazine Fall 2017 | Page 15

fall to welcome the Class of 2022.
The addition to the west, is designed
exclusively with ninth-graders in mind and
will create a “school within a school” concept.
The wing has expanded fine arts areas and
multiple collaborative learning spaces. More
specifically, students will have access to 20
new classrooms, 10 flexible work spaces, eight
science classrooms and three computer labs.
“Making the transition from middle school
to high school is such a key time for kids,”
said Dr. Perry. “Keeping a graduating class
all together in one segment of the building is
really going to help them build
relationships and start high school off in a
positive direction.”
Student parking and the traffic flow around Guyer High were
changed this year to allow for construction on the academic
additions that will open next year.
Voters in the district approved the project as
part of a $312 million bond package in 2013
by more than a 68 percent margin. Of that
plan, only one elementary school whose site
has yet to be determined, remains on the
construction schedule.
The district currently has the Dr. Bill Giese
Professional Support Services Building under
construction at the corner of Elm and Third
Streets in Denton. The project, approved by
voters in 2007, has remained until the end
because the district places priority on building
classrooms and meeting the needs of
student programs.
Crews prepare the trenches used to expand the utilities and
fiber for the new academic additions to Guyer High.
New construction at Guyer High will expand the school’s capacity to
accomodate 3,000 students.
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