Glen Rock, PA

After completing a District-Wide Facilities Study, Susquehannock High School, located in the Southern York County School District, completed the last phase of construction in 2024/25.

As an existing school constructed in 1950 (with renovations and additions in 1958, 1975, 1983, 1987 and 2003), the older sections of the 231,110 s.f. building were showing their age and were undersized for today’s grades 9-12 curriculum. Finishes were dated, and mechanical equipment was at the end of its useful life. But newer pieces like the auditorium and the gymnasium were still in good condition and just needed to be refreshed.

To resolve many of the undersized spaces and to minimize student interaction with construction, a new addition of approximately 78,000 s.f. was constructed first. With a new larger cafeteria and larger band and orchestra rooms, the addition was an initial swing space that eliminated the need for temporary modular classrooms during construction. The addition features a two-story atrium space as a new large student commons area that is the core of the building. Major public spaces connect to this common area and permit both the media center and guidance area to be centralized for easy student access.

While 60% of the existing facility was renovated to modern standards, the 40% that was replaced by the initial addition was demolished; and a new front façade was constructed. Student parking occurs at this front, and a new bus-loop at the addition separates bus and car traffic. Moving the offices to the building’s new front now controls building access, and many other security measures also improve student safety.