Wayland High School
Wayland High School Building Committee
Current Conditions
Wayland has long been a community that values education, and Wayland High School has been one of our greatest community assets. While our schools have consistently ranked at the top of the state, the high school facility is beginning to compromise the quality of the education being delivered.
There are three primary reasons that the facility is challenged to meet the needs of Wayland:
In the spring of 2005, WHS had its ten-year accreditation review by the New England Associated of Schools and Colleges (NEASC). Their review concluded, “The severe limitations of the current facility seriously impact teaching and learning.” Specific areas cited included health and safety issues, overcrowding, lack of technology, outdated labs and failure to meet standards and regulations. WHS is now required to update the NEASC on a regular basis and if these problems are not substantially addressed in the next 5 years WHS could lose its accreditation.
For more information:
•From the May 2004 Preliminary Design Study, White Paper Summary of Existing Conditions, Chapter 3 of Preliminary Design Report – Existing Conditions, and the full Existing Conditions Report
•Letter from NEASC (the accreditation agency) dated October 21, 2005
•Turner Report – 3 year plan for repairs, July 17, 2006 Part 1, • Part 2, • Part 3, • Part 4, • Part 5, • Part 6, • Part 7, • Part 8, • Part 9, • Part 10
•Letter from State Division of Occupational Safety dated October 2, 2006 Part 1, • Part 2, • Part 3
•“Four outside institutional influences on the HS building project” by Charlie Ruopp, February 4, 2007 Part 1, • Part 2, • Part 3, • Part 4, • Part 5, • Part 6, • Part 7
• “Bringing Wayland High School into the 21st Century” by Lea Andersen, March 2, 2007
