Building Design

Skyview High School is the newest high school built in the Vancouver School District. Skyview was designed with the idea of open learning areas. When you enter one of the 6 learning wings of the school, you see classes being taught with no walls and doors, however there are movable walls that can be rolled out when the situation requires, such as a test requiring quiet or minimal distractions. This design allows students and staff access to the whole wing. Every learning wing includes a student service desk with a secretary and an office for an administrator or counselor.

In addition, Skyview includes a commons, which features a food court. The restaurants that are in Skyview are not McDonald's, Pizza Hut, etc...but they do serve the same types of food. Students can choose from a number of choices including Pizza from the Pizza Cucina, International foods from International Faire, healthy foods such as salads from the Healthy Bite, and other beverages from Quenchers, & classic American foods from the American Grille. While students eat their lunch, they can watch the latest news or school announcements on the gigantic screen or see performances on the miniature stage.

Since much of the coursework in place at Skyview takes advantage of technology, Skyview includes labs in every wing which contains Dell computers with access to the Vancouver School District's computer network (Vannet), powerful software, the Internet via a T-1 line and an in-school Intranet system which allows access to high-powered research systems and more. Along with this technology includes multiple "theaters" which feature a screen for presentations and will eventually have distance-learning in operation when the School District's Fiber Network is in place.

Besides the characteristics of Skyview's design for day-to-day classwork, there is a 1400-seat Auditorium where school-wide and community events occur. This auditorium was designed with elaborate lighting, sound, and projection equipment, which is used for a multitude of purposes such as speeches and concerts. Skyview's Auditorium has hosted many events, including the Metropolitan Youth Symphony under the direction of Lajos Balogh, the Skyview Jazz Festival, Peter White, and many more.

Skyview High School was designed to handle the upcoming needs of education in the 21st century. Surely, this school is ready for these new challenges which will effect the educational experience of all of its students.

Food Court

Skyview High School offers alternatives to the standard school lunch program. The restaurants that are in Skyview are not McDonald's, Pizza Hut, etc...but they do serve the same types of food. Students can choose from a number of choices including Pizza from the Pizza Cucina, International foods from International Faire, healthy foods such as salads from the Healthy Bite, soda pop and other beverages from Quenchers, & classic American foods from the American Grille. Students may also participate in the preparation and marketing of the foods as a class.

Skyview uses a computerized accounting system for lunch tickets. Students have the option to pay the cashier for 30 days of lunches and have them placed into their student account. Then, when a student buys lunch each day, the proper fee is deducted.

Students must be wearing and have their IDs visible to purchase lunch at Skyview High School. This ensures that students are paying with their own account, not another student's.

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