New High School > Project History > Schematic Design Review > Design Principle #1

To best assure the safety of students in a modern public school environment.

• Bus loading area separate from car/pedestrian traffic areas
• Secure service road for delivery traffic behind the building
• Proximity of parking lots to building entrances
• Perpendicularity of hallways maximizes sightlines and supervision
• Adult (Administrators and Teachers) supervision in all student areas
• Entrance/Exit locations sited to distribute populations of students/visitors
• Proximity of Athletic Director and Trainer to Athletic Areas
• Daycare Area with secure pick-up/drop off areas
• School Nurse and Main Office near Daycare and Special Needs suites
• Camera monitoring of building readily accommodated
• Modern public address and bell systems
• Security stations in high traffic areas
• Ability to cordon large areas of building as needed
• Oversized stair towers and elevators
• Science removed from the highest traffic areas
• Mechanical systems at far end of the building away from classrooms
• Sufficient, well located receiving and storage areas
• Control of site and building access