Clarion-Goldfield School District - Facilities

Facilities

In 1913, the community of Clarion built a new high school located in south of where the middle school stands today. In 1936, the current two-story elementary school was constructed on the same grounds. Two additions to the elementary school were completed in the 1950s, with what is now the middle school (north addition to the 1913 high school) being completed in 1956. At that time, the entire K-12 Clarion Community School was housed in the same complex. In 1969, a new high school was built in the northeast corner of Clarion where it stands today.

In 1993, a bond issue was passed and the 1913 high school building was demolished. A new main entrance to the middle school was built where the buildings were attached and a circle drive was completed to add more paring and better access to both the entrances to the elementary and middle schools. An addition was built north of the elementary school that includes a new library media center, ICN room, two computer labs, additional classroom space, and multipurpose room (cafeteria and gym). Extensive renovations were completed to the 1936 elementary building and the kindergarten wing (east elementary addition).

In 2002, a north addition was completed to the middle school that included four additional classrooms. In 2004 an expansion and renovation project was completed at the high school that included four new locker rooms, additional athletic office and storage space, wrestling room, art room, pottery room, business room, and two computer labs. The project also installed geothermal heating and cooling to the high school facility.

In 2007 an extensive renovation project was completed to the 1956 middle school. This project involved new ceilings and lighting, floor tiles, paint, lockers, doors, cupboards, cabinets, marker boards, and builletin boards. An addition was built that houses a new main office, principal's office, teacher workroom, and freight room. By renovating existing space, three additional classrooms were added to the middle school.

In 2008 an extensive renovation and expansion was completed at the high school. The "academic wing" of the high school was renovated. New and renovated facilities included a library media center, computer lab, seven additional classrooms, chemistry/physics lab, biology lab, athletic entrance, and office space.

Today, the students in grades P/K-8 attend classes in the elementary/middle school complex while the high school (9-12) is located in the northeast corner of town. Dows students attend grades P/K-5 at Dows and 6-12 at Clarion. If reorganization is approved, the Dows building will be closed.