Sun Prairie West High School
As the Sun Prairie community continues to grow, we worked with the school district to design a second high school full of amenities.
Need: Space to support the district’s enrollment growth
Solution: Design a new high school
Result: An integrative learning facility with amenities to serve the students and the community
Awards
- Wisconsin Masonry Alliance Salute to Masonry Award
- American School & University Architectural Portfolio, Outstanding Design, New Construction Category
- Learning by Design Outstanding Project
Fact Sheet
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Location
Sun Prairie, WISize
450,000 sq ftConstruction Cost
$119,300,000Client Type
Home of the Sun Prairie Wolves
The design of the building integrates flexible learning spaces, advanced technology infrastructure, and sustainable elements to create an adaptable and collaborative environment.
Amenities at the school include:
- Competition field house
- Performing Arts Center
- Small theater/black box
- Pool
- Music commons – band, orchestra, choir
- Learning communities
- 3-court gymnasium
- Auxiliary gymnasium
- Gymnastics gymnasium
- Courtyard
- Indoor walking track
Collaboration
Innovative learning communities support the district’s forward-thinking curriculum goals.
Each learning community has both teaching and learning spaces, including:
- 3 learning studios/classrooms
- 1 dedicated science lab
- 1 flexible classroom
- A collaborative commons + 2 small group spaces
- Teacher collaboration room and conference space
Twelve learning communities span three floors in the academic wing. They’re designed for transparency and flexibility between spaces and a central commons. The central commons include a technology bar, project area, and flexible furniture with natural light from windows facing the courtyard in the center of the school.
District-Wide Upgrades
athletics and academics
Sun Prairie Area School District partnered with Bray to update other district schools and design a new multi-purpose stadium with upgraded amenities.
The Bank of Sun Prairie Stadium at Ashley Field serves athletes at both high schools in the district, as well as provide opportunities to host more schools and community members.
Upgrades to district schools include renovations to collaboration areas and an addition of a student lounge at East High School, renovations to transition the Library at Central Height Middle School to a like-new Library Media Center, renovations made to the cafeteria and resource area at Prairie Phoenix Academy, and updating the large event space and community/board room at the Professional Learning Center.
