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Vigo County presenters outline plan for new countywide high school, repurposing up to eight elementary sites
Summary
Consultants presented a feasibility study to the Vigo County School Board proposing Option 6: a new high school east of the Wabash River, renovation of West Vigo, conversion of North/South to middle schools and repurposing or closure of several elementary sites; presenters cited a $14M annual maintenance shortfall and said updated cost estimates will follow.
Consultants working with Vigo County schools presented a feasibility study and a recommended reorganization plan that would put a new countywide high school east of the Wabash River at the center of a larger plan to modernize facilities.
At a presentation to the school board, a lead presenter said the district’s maintenance math is driving the discussion: “On average, we need about $23,000,000 per year just to do annual maintenance, and there’s only $9,000,000 available,” creating a recurring shortfall that leaves the district unable to sustain the current 23‑school footprint without major changes. The consultant said the study focused on building function, future‑readiness, operational affordability and return on investment when comparing options.
The study groups options into several models: keep both existing high schools and renovate (two‑high‑school model); build one new high school on a new site and convert North and South into middle schools (the one‑high‑school model); or renovate an existing campus to serve countywide enrollment. The consultants told the board a new high school sized for roughly 3,200 students would…
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