Royse City High School receives collegiate upgrades

(ROYSE CITY, TX — July 20, 2016) Royse City High School students and staff will find newly renovated spaces on the first day of school on August 22. The $1.4 million project, designed by Claycomb Architects, transforms unused common areas into 21st Century Learning Spaces that look more like college campuses than traditional high school classrooms.

RCHS Rendering 2 — Rendering of renovations.

Banks of largely unused lockers in the lower and upper concourse of RCHS were removed and replaced by state-of-the-art seminar classrooms that feature modular furniture, white board surfaces and open-concept glass walls.

RCHS Rendering 1 — Rendering of renovations.

In 2015-16, less than 40 lockers were requested by students for use. Textbooks are typically stored in classrooms and students now utilize tablets rather than carrying around bulky backpacks. Transforming the locker areas into learning spaces increases the capacity of RCHS by 225 students and better utilizes district facilities.

“It is exciting to see these innovative classroom spaces come to life for our students. RCISD has become a state wide leader in fostering digital learning among students and staff. This renovation further emphasizes our commitment to preparing students for the world that they will enter after high school,” said Kevin Worthy, Royse City ISD superintendent.

In addition to the added classroom spaces, students will enjoy seating in common areas that allows for collaboration. A portion of the library will be opened up to the main hallway encouraging students to use the resources available to them.

Submitted by Adi Bryant, Royse City ISD.

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