Deleon High School | Deleon, Texas

Deleon, Texas, a town of about 2,400 was established April 16, 1881. It was named for its close proximity to the Leon river, and is a town that is fueled by oil and peanuts. Known as the "heartbeat of Texas," Deleon is home to many friendly people, young and old.

In May of 2007, the community of Deleon passed a bond to help mold and shape the future of their community. The bond would fund the design and construction of the town's new, state of the art high school.

In 2010, construction began on the  52,411 gross square foot facility. The academic features include three science labs with common adjoining chemical prep and storage rooms, library with public access, distance learning, computer lab, home economics and food lab, band hall with uniform storage, administration areas and staff work room, life skills, 12 general education classrooms, kitchen, cafetorium and stage platform with all necessary UIL one act play requirements.

The building was completed and ready for the start of the 2011 school year and is currently in use. The total cost of the 52,411 square foot high school was $6,924,453.00 - or roughly $132.12 per square foot. Finishes in the building include, porcelain ceramic floor tile, masonry, ceramic wall tile, carpet tiles, and custom, power operated window shades. This project could not have been near as successful without the help of a great contractor, school board, and school superintendent.

Architectural & Engineering Services: CADCO Architects-Engineers, Inc. - Abilene, Texas
Consultants: Fratto Engineering - Arlington, TX (Mechanical/Plumbing Engineering); Yaggi Engineering - Arlington, TX (Electrical Engineering)
Construction Manager at Risk: Waldrop Construction - Brownwood, Texas
Bond Election Artwork: CADCO Architects-Engineers, Inc. - Abilene, Texas

Bowie High School | Bowie, Texas

Last week we shared with you the new athletic facility for Bowie High School. Bowie is a small town located conveniently at the crossroads of U.S. Highway 287, U.S Highway 81 and Texas Highway 59. Only a little over an hour from the Dallas Fort Worth area, Bowie is a town full of a lot of heart, and exceptional school facilities.

In 2009, construction completed on the brand new 127,061 gross square feet of new facilities including the 8,750 square foot concession and dressing areas at the athletic facility, and 11,847 square foot vocational center. The academic feature in the high school include 24 general academic classrooms, 5 computer labs, 4 science labs, food lab, sewing lab, art lab, drama lab with practice stage, cafeteria with lecture area, band hall, choir hall, library and distance lerning center with secondary exterior entrance for after-hours.

Also included in the new high school is a varsity gymnasium with seating for 989, practice gymnasium with viewing from varsity gymnasium and electric operated telescopic seating for 300 and athletic dressing areas with individual team rooms.

The total cost for all of the facilities at Bowie High School came to $15,818,609.00 - or $124.50 per square foot. This project could not have been this successful without the help of a great architectural and construction team.

Architecture & Civil/Structural Engineering: CADCO Architects-Engineers, Inc. - Abilene, Texas
Engineering Consultants: Maloney Associates Consulting Engineers, Inc. - Hurst, Texas (Mechanical/Plumbing), Yaggi Engineering, Inc. - Arlington, Texas (Electrical), Coker Engineering, LLC. - Keller, Texas (Fire Protection)
Construction Manager: Buford-Thompson Company - Arlington, Texas
And of course, we can't leave out the great people at Bowie Independent School District.