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2025 Bond Issue - High School #2

2025 Bond Issue - High School #2

The 2025 bond issue was approved by 71% of voters in a special mail-in election on March 11, 2025. This $112 million bond issue will fund the construction of a second high school, ensuring space for the increasing number of students in Bennington Public Schools. The new high school is planned to open for the 2028-29 school year, serving the current 5th-8th grade students.

Fast Facts:

  • Levy Impact: Tax Rate Increase will be 0.0 cents
  • Total Bond Issue: of $112,000,000
  • Total Project Cost: $124,645,829*
    • *BPS will be using $12,645,829 of the District reserves.
  • Timeline: Open for the 2028-29 school year 
  • Map of the land and what it looks like with the high school #2 campus
    High School #2 Site Plan
  • Blueprint of high school #2
    High School #2 Floor Plan

Scope of the Project

  • Location: 180th Street and Military Road

    Intrastructure: Paving the gravel road on 180th street. The northern section of the property will not be developed.

    Timeline: Open for the 2028-29 school year 

  • The second high school will be built for a capacity of 1,000 students with the capability to expand to 1,500 students.

    Components being built for 1,000 student capacity

    • Classrooms
    • 700 Parking Stalls

    Components being built for 1,500 student capacity

    • Cafeteria
    • Hallways
    • Bathrooms
    • Collaborative Spaces
    • Offices
    • Auditorium
    • Locker Rooms
    • Competition Gym

    • 26 Classrooms
      • Core Instruction 
    • 6 Science Labs
    • 2 Flex Labs
    • Visual Arts
    • Business
    • Fine Arts
      • Auditorium
      • Vocal & Instrumental Music Classrooms
    • Career & Technical Education (CTE)
      • High School #2
        • Small Engines, Welding, Health Sciences Pathway
      • Bennington High School
        • Construction Trades, Drafting, Education Pathway
      • Students will be provided the option to go to either school for CTE courses.

    Other Spaces include:

    • Media Center
    • Counseling Center
    • Common Teacher Plan Space

  • Physical Education

    • Competition & Auxiliary Gyms
    • Track and Field
    • Weight Room
    • Locker Rooms

    Extracurricular Activities
    Provide the same opportunities at both schools:

    • Practice/Lower Level Turf Field
      • Varsity Contests Will Be At the Current High School Stadium
    • Wrestling Rooms
    • Baseball Field
    • Softball Field
    • Tennis Courts