Groundbreaking for new Shorewood High School in Shoreline Town Center October 17

From the Office of the Shoreline City Manager

On Monday, Oct. 17, the Shoreline School District will break ground on the new Shorewood High School located in Shoreline’s Town Center. The new high school will completely replace the current high school and continue the positive changes seen in the area.

“We are very excited to see construction beginning on the new Shorewood High School,” stated Mayor McGlashan. “Shorewood is an integral part of the Town Center vision. It, along with the new City Hall and the Shoreline Fire Department headquarters, are the anchors to Town Center. 

"The activity surrounding the high school brings vibrancy to the area and we anticipate that soon people will have a variety of shopping and restaurant choices to enjoy before a game or performance at Shorewood.”

With good transit services along Aurora, the Town Center capitalizes on its central location in Shoreline and its “close-in” regional location as a focal point for much of the City’s future commercial and residential growth. Shorewood’s modernization and relocation to the northeast corner of the site will have a positive impact on Town Center as it transitions to a more attractive, compact, walkable and mixed-use center.

Site preparation on the Shorewood site began over the summer with the demolition of old portables, renovation of the former wood shop area to provide classroom space and the installation of temporary portables on the old athletic fields. Construction will begin in November. Scheduled completion of the new school building is expected for August 2013.

The community is invited to the 4:00 pm groundbreaking ceremony and the reception immediately following.