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Overall first floor plan.
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Overall second floor plan.
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Aerial of replacement high school, athletic facilities and parking on existing 40-acre school site off of DeRenne Avenue.
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Entrance to the new, two-story, 241,651 SF high school.
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Custom casework in the lobby utilizes metal lettering from the original façade and wood from oaks that once stood in the front of the school.
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The lobby welcomes high schoolers and is designed to accommodate 1,275 FTE students.
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Playful accents line the hallways along with signature signage for wayfinding.
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Academic spaces consist of 37 classrooms, 10 science labs, 3 computer labs, 4 special needs classrooms, media center, computer lab and video production lab.
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Academic spaces consist of 37 classrooms, 10 science labs, 3 computer labs, 4 special needs classrooms, media center, computer lab and video production lab.
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The art/music/CTAE (career, technical and agricultural education) space includes a band hall, chorus hall and a 600-seat auditorium and stage.
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The art/music/CTAE (career, technical and agricultural education) spaces include a band hall with instrument and uniform storage and practice rooms.
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School features 1,500-seat competition gymnasium.
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Ancillary athletic facilities include wrestling room, weight room, PE lockers, varsity athletic lockers and a football locker room.
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The new high school includes a cafeteria with seating for 425.
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2022 Frank Fortune
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2021 Harlan Hambright
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2022 Frank Fortune
PROJECT NARRARTIVE
Hussey Gay Bell was selected by the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (SCCPSS) to design the new Herschel V. Jenkins High School, further supporting the education of Savannah's youth in a smarter, caring and healthier way. The project consisted of the design and construction of a new high school to replace the existing on-site school located on a 40-acre site. Phase I consisted of the design and construction of a new, two-story, 241,651 SF school to accommodate 1,275 FTE students and Phase II included the demolition of the old school and construction of new athletic facilities and parking.
The new school’s academic spaces consist of 37 classrooms, 10 science labs, 3 computer labs, 4 special needs classrooms and media center. Additionally, a separate wing is dedicated to the Coastal Georgia Comprehensive Academy (CGCA) and the art/music/CTAE (career, technical and agricultural education) spaces.
In addition, the school includes a cafeteria with seating for 425, administration suite with Parent Center and counseling suite, and a separate public lobby and concourse space for gym with auditorium access. New athletic facilities included practice football field and competition track with seating for 500, competition baseball and softball fields, 2 tennis courts and a 1,500-seat competition gym.
Herschel V. Jenkins High School
Category
High School
Description
Owner
Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (SCCPSS)
Savannah, GA
Architecture Firm
Hussey Gay Bell
Savannah,Georgia
www.husseygaybell.com
Photography By:
2022 Frank Fortune
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