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Waco ISD committee outlines legacy naming, murals and wayfinding for new Waco High
Summary
A historical advisory committee presented names, graphics and wayfinding plans for the new Waco High — including academic neighborhoods called 'Ram Place' and 'Tiger Square,' a planned mural by Will Suarez, and preservation of Moore Library and the Lyle Skinner Auditorium — and said the building will be about 355,000 square feet.
The Waco High Historical Committee presented the legacy plan for the new Waco High School, describing how elements from past campuses will be incorporated into the design and wayfinding.
Former trustee Lucy and committee members described neighborhood names and preserved spaces meant to honor the histories of Richfield, Waco High and Jefferson Moore. "We're trying to bring aspects of those schools back together, so we can commemorate when we were actually on those campuses," a committee member said, explaining naming choices such as Ram Place and Tiger Square and noting the Moore Library and Lyle Skinner Auditorium will be prominent features.
Design and graphics elements discussed include hiring muralist Will Suarez to create a large mural, graphics by Vincent Thomas at main entrances and campus wayfinding keyed to neighborhood codes (for example, rooms in Tiger Square would start with TS). A presenter described the building's scale: "355,000," when asked about total square footage, and said the design uses original school colors and local references — including airplane‑themed graphics in the hangar/cafeteria space as a nod to Richfield's air‑base history.
Trustees and committee members emphasized the project's archival and display planning: the library will include an archive room to hold historic yearbooks and memorabilia close to the librarian for preservation and public visits. The committee said final mural work will come late in construction and the group will stay engaged to help the artist and review designs.
