By: Kate Schilling
Carlyle High School saw major improvements over the summer throughout the building.
According to Superintendent Annie Gray, the main priority for this project has been
safety at the high school.
A sprinkler system was installed throughout the building, and all classrooms now have
secure doors.
Gray said these improvements are essential for protecting our students and staff.
Other improvements that were completed at the high school include new ceilings and
lights in many classrooms, air conditioning in the gym, an additional science lab, and the new
track and athletic field.
Science teacher Jill Crump moved classrooms, and as a part of the new science lab, she
now has a sink and cabinets.
“(The improvements) allow me to have wet labs now,” said Crump, “Students can now
use chemicals, which enhances their learning, and can do a lab with every chapter.”
Many of the improvements have been in the planning stages for a number of years.
Several updates were completed at the Grade School during the summer of 2024, and the
work at the high school was a part of the second and much larger phase, which included work at
all three buildings.
“I’m very pleased with how everything has turned out so far, and we are now in the final
stages of the summer 2025 scope of work,” Gray said, “Once completed, our school will be both
safer and better prepared to serve students for many years to come.”