Bethel Park School District - BPHS Renovation Options

Please click here to see a PowerPoint presentation that was created during the Spring of 2009, which will give you an idea of how the new Bethel Park High School will look.

If you weren't able to stop by our booth at Community Day on September 12, 2009, here are the newest photos/drawings of the new Bethel Park High School.

Please click here to see the responses to some of the most Frequently Asked Questions about the New Bethel Park High School

THANK YOU FOR VISITING US AT COMMUNITY DAY!

Thank you to everyone who took the time to visit our booth at Community Day 2009 to see the updated drawings of the new Bethel Park High School. We really appreciated the opportunity to show off our new school to you. Your enthusiasm and support of the project really helped to keep us going the whole day!

Bethel Park High School celebrated its 100th graduating class with the Class of 2009. Please click here to read a history of Bethel Park High School.

The New Bethel Park High School

309 Church Road

Bethel Park, PA 15102

This page is designed to provide you with an update of the progress of the planning and construction of a new Bethel Park High School.

BPHS HISTORY

Bethel Park High School opened at 309 Church Road in 1959 as a campus-style high school. Additional buildings were added over the years, and currently, the campus is home to eight buildings (350,000 square feet) on an 80 acre campus. The last major renovation of the high school was a multi-phase project that was completed in 1996 at a cost of $20 million and included renovations to Buildings 1, 2, 3 and 4; the Media Center and the Physical Education Building.

district BREAKS GROUND FOR THE CONSTRUCTION of a new bethel park high school

Please click here to learn more about the Groundbreaking Ceremonies and click here to see some photos of the ceremony.

BIDS AWARDED ARE 18% UNDER PROJECTIONS!

At a Special Meeting held on Monday, January 5, 2009 the Bethel Park Board of School Directors set a "maximum project cost" of $98,800,000 and a "maximum building construction cost" of $81,440,423. The difference between these two numbers is that the maximum building cost does not include "soft costs" such as architectural fees, construction management fees, engineering fees, site work, etc. that is included in the maximum project cost.

On Thursday, August 20, 2009, the Bethel Park Board of School Directors awarded bids for the construction of the new Bethel Park High School in the amount of $73,312,745, which are $17 million under projections! Click here to learn more!

FINANCING THE NEW SCHOOL

On June 15, 2009 the Bethel Park School District borrowed $94,290,000, with an interest rate ranging from 1.15% to 5.10%, on a 25-year bond issue that will pay for the construction of the new Bethel Park High School. This will be the only bond issue needed to pay for this project.

WHAT ARE OUR NEXT STEPS?

We anticipate the completion of the project by August 2012. The old high school will NOT be torn down until the new building is completed and staff, students, furniture and equipment have moved into their new home.
Construction Timeline

Please click here to learn more about the construction process, including the timeline/details of the phasing plan for construction and demolition plan for the current campus, once the new school is built.

PROGRESS PHOTOS

AERIAL PHOTOS

UPCOMING EVENTS

MEETING MINUTES AND HANDOUT MATERIALS

Please click here to view meeting minutes and detailed drawings from recent Facilities Committee Meetings with the Architects regarding the High School Project.

MEETING STREAMING VIDEO

Please click here to see streaming video of previous meetings the Bethel Park Board of School Directors had regarding discussion/voting on the High School Project.