Originally built in 1971, Danville Community High School remained largely untouched since its construction, requiring a comprehensive expansion to keep pace with a rapidly growing community. To accommodate the influx of new students, the project included significant classroom and athletic building additions alongside a complete building renovation and reorganization to better support modern education. The campus improvements extended to the site with new athletic fields, supporting buildings, and a redesigned traffic flow with new parking lots to increase student safety.

Managing this extensive scope required a strategic approach, as the facility and campus remained in use by students and staff throughout construction. To maintain safety and meet educational goals, the project was designed for a phased construction process that allowed daily operations to continue uninterrupted. Additionally, the age of the original structure necessitated significant structural reinforcement in key areas to successfully integrate the new building additions.

The completed portions have provided a new secure entry and supporting administrative office suite, while expanding the school’s capacity with 18 new classrooms, a swimming pool, and a weight room. Once all construction phases are complete, every academic department will have received renovated spaces that allow for growth, and all supporting spaces within the building will have been fully renovated—including the cafeteria, kitchen, music spaces, media center, locker rooms, and mechanical spaces. By balancing new construction with total facility revitalization, the building will now support the school corporation’s educational goals while providing the flexibility for potential future additions.