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SCC, Neptune Educators Celebrate High School Expansion
Neptune, NJ (October 14, 2006) - Officials of the Neptune Township School District and New Jersey Schools Construction Corporation (SCC) held a dedication ceremony today for the expansion of Neptune High School, which will ease overcrowding and enhance student achievement in this Monmouth County community.

David Mooij, Superintendent of Schools, stated, "The opening and rededication of the new Neptune High School, while not the final school project in Neptune, is certainly the capstone project for the entire community. This very visible facility located in the center of the township has served Neptune students for over 50 years. Due to the expansion and renovation, it will serve students here for well beyond another 50."

Scott Weiner, CEO of SCC, remarked, "We are proud to have been able to contribute to Neptune's achievement of providing new and greatly improved facilities that will ensure 21st century educational opportunities for students from pre-school through high school. This body of work clearly demonstrates what consistent and effective communication and collaboration among the SCC, the Neptune School District and the Department of Education can accomplish for the betterment of all concerned."

With the completion of the high school, the only remaining project on Neptune's five-year Long Range Facilities Plan (LRFP), the Midtown Community Elementary School, is under construction and expected to be completed by summer 2007. Other completed projects funded and managed by the SCC include Neptune Early Childhood Center, Summerfield Elementary School, Green Grove Elementary School, Shark River Hills Elementary School, Gables Elementary School, Neptune Middle School and the Neptune High School Annex - a former bank that was renovated to serve as swing space during the high school expansion. The annex now will be used for vocational educational programs and administrative offices.

The high school project completely renovated the existing 128,000-square-foot building on Neptune Boulevard while adding 134,000 square feet of new construction. Existing classrooms and cafeterias were renovated and enlarged, and floors, lighting and ceilings were replaced. The addition has eight new classrooms, an auditorium, math, science and technology wings, a library, computer-aided drafting labs and graphic arts printing. The project incorporated environmentally friendly and energy efficient geothermal heating and air conditioning. The school accommodates over 1,300 students in 9th through 12th grades. District-wide student enrollment is 4,692.

The project was designed by Kellenyi Johnson Wagner and constructed by Torcon Inc. Gilbane Building Company managed the project for the SCC.

 

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