September 16, 2008 
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

For more information:
Melissa Reeves, mdreeves@jeffco.k12.co.us, Jeffco Public Schools, 303-982-6567
Lynn Setzer, lsetzer@jeffco.k12.co.us, Jeffco Public Schools, 303-982-6810

District dedicates new Golden High School

Jeffco Public Schools will host a dedication ceremony at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 23, for the new Golden High School. The dedication is open to the public and will take place at 701 24th St. in Golden.

The 188,554 square foot, $33 million school accommodates up to 1,450 students. The building has two floors in the academic wing and one level in the commons, physical education and auditorium wing. The school is actually two buildings, designed in a U-shape, around a courtyard.  The “L” shaped classroom and administrative building encloses two sides of the courtyard.

On the east side are the cafeteria, auditorium and gym as well as fitness and wrestling rooms. All of the classrooms take advantage of day lighting techniques, which aids in student learning as well as decreasing operational costs. The courtyard design saved a number of mature trees from being removed from the site.  The library and media center is available for after-hours public events.  

Funding for the renovations, which was completed on-time and on-budget, came from capital improvement bonds approved by voters in 2004.

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