WHS ACADEMIC EXPANSION BOND 2024

Space to Learn & Grow

Whitefish schools are a critical component of the local community and play a significant role in its long-term success and development.

The proposed Academic Expansion bond aims to address the current overcapacity of the high school building and prepare for anticipated growth over the next 15-20 years.

By accommodating the increasing student population and improving academic and extracurricular programs, the bond seeks to create a secure and supportive learning environment.

The Academic Expansion Bond will create the following:

  • Additional Laboratory and Classroom Spaces to accommodate the increasing student population over the next 15-20 years - the current student population exceeds the facility’s 600 person capacity and is growing at a rate of 2% each year with larger classes coming up in the elementary and middle school grades

  • Renovations to the Existing Whitefish Independent High School space to provide a flexible and personalized learning environment for students with non-traditional learning and schedules - there is consistently a waitlist for this program and more students that could be served

  • Improved Flexible Use Multipurpose Space adjacent to the gymnasium to better accommodate current activities including wrestling and cheerleading - a shed is currently being employed for these uses

  • Additional Core Academic Classroom Spaces and STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math) facilities to meet the demands of the growing student population

  • Expanded CTE (Career and Technical Education) Spaces and Kitchens to better accommodate in-demand courses including Culinary Arts , Hospitality and Tourism, Building Trades, Business, Agriculture, Biomedical Science, Biotechnology, and Horticulture - there are often waitlists for these courses due to limited space

  • Increased Safety and Security measures through the implementation of safeguarded entrances, improvement of overall campus security, and reduction of off-campus student travel to peripheral buildings