A joint master plan was developed for Boone High School (Boone) andneighboring Blanker Elementary School (BES) on an expanded 70-acre site. Theplan reoriented the Boone campus to give it a new front entrance and transformthe 1950s school into a modern facility with new spacious courtyards. Newbuildings were sited on the perimeter of the campus, providing a fresh image tothe surrounding streets. A New Music Suite was developed as part of theadministration/classroom building at the front of the school. Four New ArtStudios frame the main entrance to the school, sharing a glazed lobby designedto serve as a gallery. Science and Math Labs in a new two-story classroombuilding define one edge of the cafeteria courtyard. For the Athletics Program,an existing weight room was incorporated into a new field house containinglocker rooms, multi-purpose rooms, and a wrestling room. The projectincorporated OCPS’ standards for technology, including a minimum of sixcomputer stations per classroom, smart classroom design and fiber optic datacabling.
The project won a 2008 First Place Blue Ribbon Award for the High SchoolCategory from Florida Educational Facilities Planners Association (FEFPA).