William Byrd High School project officially completed with ribbon cutting
On September 25, staff gathered outside William Byrd High School to cut the ribbon to officially mark the completion of a three year project to expand and renovate William Byrd High School. The $30.7 million dollar project included many updates to the school including a new media center, a new counseling center, an all-new choir room (something the school didn't have until now), expanded science classrooms with built in lab spaces, a renovated auditorium, expanded classrooms and more. In all, the school expanded to more than 100,000 square feet with about 13,500 square feet of new additions.
"Our students and staff persevered through several years of construction and I'm glad that we can now enjoy this new school," said Travis Anderson, principal of WBHS.
"This means so much for our community. The educational experience it brings to our kids means everything," said Tim Greenway, Vinton District member of the Roanoke County School Board.