<P> The first of the construction projects began with the renovations to the district's current high school auditoriums and fine arts areas . Auditoriums received substantial upgrades with new floor coverings, seating, lighting, and sound systems; and music education facilities were renovated and expanded . Considerable work was also done to the high school athletic facilities, with stadium expansions / upgrades, and renovations as needed to gyms, locker rooms, and weight - training facilities . All of the high school athletic fields also benefited from new, high - efficiency lighting . </P> <P> The district's middle schools also saw significant improvements to auditoriums in the summer of 1999, with new seating, wall and floor coverings, lighting and sound systems . Once described as "eyesores," the auditoriums became functional, welcoming spaces for school and community use . The first four of the seven planned schools opened in January 2001, serving nearly 3,200 fifth and sixth grade students throughout the district . The intermediate schools not only eased the overcrowding at the elementary and middle schools, but they became models of cost - effective and efficient educational facilities . When the construction accounts closed on the first four intermediate schools, the completed projects were approximately $913,000 under their collective construction budgets . Not only were the buildings under budget, their capacity was increased by 100 students each in anticipation of higher enrollments than originally expected . </P> <P> In the summer of 2001, the Board of Education dedicated Jackson Middle School . Jackson Middle School replaced Park Street Middle School (formerly known as the Jackson Township / Grove City High School building). Since 1928 the Jackson Township / Grove City High School building had been a fixture on Park Street . In keeping with district expectations, the project finished at more than $200,000 under its construction budget, with a 100 - student greater capacity than originally planned . </P> <P> The district's fourth high school, Central Crossing, completed its first year of operation with just freshmen, sophomores, and juniors in the school . Central Crossing High School saw its first graduating class in the Spring of 2004 . The opening of the 272,000 square - foot, 1,800 - student capacity school provided much - needed space at Franklin Heights, Grove City, and Westland High Schools, which had been critically overcrowded . </P>

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