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Public tours Cape High expansion
37,000-square-foot wing opens to students
The public was invited to tour the 37,000-square-foot addition at Cape High, foreground, at a Sept. 17 open house. NICK ROTH PHOTO
September 22, 2021
Community members toured the new Cape High expansion at a Sept. 17 open house.
Officials broke ground on the 37,000-square-foot, $16 million addition in December 2019, after 73 percent of voters approved the project as part of a March 2018 referendum.
The two-story wing can hold 400 students in 20 classrooms and four Consortium spaces. Parallel to Kings Highway, the expansion blends with the mansard roof and stone-and-brick facade of the original building.
ABHA Architects designed the project, which was overseen by construction manager Richard Y. Johnson & Sons Inc.
A gated outdoor courtyard sits between the old and new sections of Cape High. ELLEN DRISCOLL PHOTO
Cape High Principal Nikki Miller guides guests through a collaborative student area. ELLEN DRISCOLL PHOTO
A two-story mural showcases student photos of iconic Lewes, Milton and Rehoboth scenes. ELLEN DRISCOLL PHOTO
Sussex Consortium students learn daily living skills, such as how to cook and do laundry, in the simulated apartment. ELLEN DRISCOLL PHOTO
Classrooms are bright and cheery with natural light from windows, especially this corner room. ELLEN DRISCOLL PHOTO
A view of the photo mural from the second floor. ELLEN DRISCOLL PHOTO
In this science classroom, tables can be raised for student experiments. ELLEN DRISCOLL PHOTO
Student collaborative spaces are on either side of the double staircase. ELLEN DRISCOLL PHOTO
Cape Region scenes depicted on a glass-walled study area provide privacy. ELLEN DRiSCOLL PHOTO
The Delaware Bay is visible in the distance beyond the Cape High campus. NICK ROTH PHOTO
