Garfield Heights High School
The building that currently serves as the Garfield Heights High School was built in 2001, and was completed and opened in January 2003. The new building was designed by a design team: Dale L Swearingen, AIA, Principal-in-Charge; Bruce Fisher, RA, Project Manager; Greg Turner, RA, Senior Project Manager; Dave Sablotny, RA, Project Architect; Melanie Osiecki, Interiors by FPS Architects & Engineers, Inc. of Cleveland.
At a cost of $30,125,000 and a total area of 224,164 sq ft (20,825.5 m2)., the building is capable of holding 1,400 students and staff.
The first, and to-date only, principal of (the new) Garfield Heights High School is Mr. Terrance Olszewski.
Ground was broken next to the High School (at the location of the former middle school) on the Performing Arts complex, housing an auditorium and student arts and music rooms, set to be completed in the 2007-08 school year.
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