The new Skyline High School will have four levels of learning. Because we are building on the existing site, construction will take place over three phases.
Site Layout:
The planned construction schedule will commence as follows:
Baseball Field – Nov. 2019 – May 2020
Fieldhouse & Pool Building – April 2020 – June 2021
Football Stadium – Nov. 2020 – July 2021
Demo Existing Pool & Gym – June 2021 – Aug. 2021
Academics, Admin & Commons – June 2021 – June 2023
Demo Existing Academic Building – June 2023 – July 2023
Athletic Fields & Courts – July 2023 – Nov. 2023
Performing Arts Building – July 2023 – June 2025
Demo Auditorium and Complete Site Work
I’m concerned about water use. So much water is currently being wasted by GSD on unneeded lawns even now so how are you going to address this? Water wise practices are needed.
We are following all applicable guidance and restrictions in accordance with state statute and will continue to do so. If you have any additional concerns, please contact the main district office and speak with the maintenance director Rex Goudy at 385-646-5000. Thanks,
How much taller will the new building be than the existing structure? I’m concerned that instead of viewing the beautiful mountains I will only see a side of a building from Laurelcrest Street
There are portions of the new building that are higher than the current buildings. However, we have offset the footprint further away from residences to address that concern.
Thank you for the reply about the school height and footprint being offset. Is the offset footprint reflected in the most recently released renderings on your website?
When you say that the footprint is offset do you mean it is pushed to the East (that’s what I would understand the term to mean), or are you saying that the footprint is pushed North? Also, if you could please quantify how much the structure will be offset I would appreciate it.
I would still like an answer on how much taller the structure will be please.
Thanks!
Yes. You can see the shadow on the site layout that shows the current building footprint. The new structure will be more North and East than the current buildings. Regarding the question on the height of the structure, the tallest portion will be the fly on the auditorium at approximately 75 feet. The other portions of the building vary in height so please email us at gsdfuture@graniteschools.org with the specific portion you are referencing and we are happy to provide an anticipated approximate height.
“Much less traffic on Upland Drive with the new building”. WHAT??? You’re seriously joking, right? A little more than HALF of the access to parking is OFF UPLAND DRIVE! With no less than THREE access points to those lots, compared to TWO off Virginia Way.
You can spin it all you want Horsely, but you’re DEAD WRONG if you think traffic is going to be “much less” going up Upland Drive. There simply is NO WAY around the amount of traffic on that road. HALF the student body uses that road to get to school.
I swear, the GSD administration does NOT care about what the community wants. They’re just going to do whatever they want.
Case in point, the lack of effort in saving historical parts of the old Olympus to be used in the new building. Just shameful that more effort wasn’t made to save things that students had created for the school and become part of the school for 30+ years.
That, and the fact that there are now MORE days off school for the kids with clothe school year starting sooner (hot classrooms) and ending later. Who comes up with these moronic schedules?
The GSD administration is getting paid WAY too much for the shoddy attention to the community. Reduce their salaries and spread it out among the teachers.
We regret you feel that way. The last 18 months have been spent initiating a survey and gathering community input. We had over 3,000 comments as part of that survey from the community. The last 9 months in particular, we have regularly visited with a building subcommittee as part of the Skyline High School Community Council, of which the public was able and did participate in. We have had regular meetings with the Mayor and City Officials on this project, all with the goal of addressing community concerns.
The layout was finalized only after 2 separate traffic studies conducted by independent traffic safety engineers with expertise in this field. With the anticipated enhancements in conjunction with the city, traffic is anticipated to be reduced on Upland. We are unsure why you have singled out and denigrated Mr. Horsley, since he is not on the design team nor is he a decision maker on this project. However, your comments are uncivil and inappropriate.
You seem to have an incorrect perception regarding the many historical features and art that were preserved from the Olympus High rebuild. There was only one tile mosaic student art project that contractors were unable to save from the old building because of the way it had been installed and fastened to a wall. However, we were able to capture that mosaic in an HD photo for re-creation.
With respect to your comments on school schedules, voters approved a bond in 2009 that paid for air conditioning in all of our schools so we are not sure what the reference to “hot classrooms,” is about. That being said, all school calendars are publicly sent out and allowed for the community to provide feedback on (over 9,000 comments on the last calendar survey, out of 45,000 patron households, which is a great return rate), and the Board of Education generally selects the one that has the most support from the community. As such, the parents of the students attending our schools have a huge say in what you indicate are “moronic schedules.”
While we are unsure what salaries have to do with this project, we are glad you brought up the administrative salaries and costs, since Granite is proud to have some of the lowest administrative costs in the State of Utah. Since admin costs in Utah are 1/5th the national average of over $200 per student, and second lowest in the nation…this means that Granite District taxpayers are paying less than almost the entire nation.
We hope this addresses some of your concerns. Feel free to email customerservice@graniteschools.org if we can assist you with any other questions you may have.