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$40M Liberty High School Opens in Wentzville, Mo.

ST. LOUIS – A total of 283 freshmen have the newest high school in the Wentzville R-IV School District all to themselves this school year, but it will be brimming with students in the coming years as the fastest growing district in Missouri continues to see booming enrollment.  Brinkmann Constructors completed the $40.3 million Liberty High School, the third high school in the Wentzville district.  The school district has been adding 500 students annually.  Liberty High School, located at 2275 Sommers Road in Lake Saint Louis, Mo., will ultimately host up to 1,200 students. "As the fastest growing school district in Missouri, we've built seven new schools over the past decade," said Superintendent Dr. Curtis Cain. "We couldn't do that without the support of our community and great partners like Brinkmann Constructors.  Ultimately it's all for the benefit of our students."

 Designed by Hoener Associates, Inc., the 227,000-square-foot school features 54 classrooms and a 16,000-square-foot gym.  Clad in brick and accented with “Liberty Eagle” cast stone medallions, the main entry opens into a lobby and security vestibule for screening of those entering the building. The school is infused with technology including a fiber optic backbone for both wired and wireless Internet.

 A central core connects three academic wings that feature:

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  • Science labs;
  • Computer labs;
  • A specialty class for STEM subjects (science, technology, engineering and math);
  • Art rooms;
  • A family and consumer science room;
  • Band and chorus rooms
  • A library;
  • Media center;
  • A cafeteria and full service kitchen;
  • Special education spaces; and
  • Administrative space
  • Industrial arts

 The athletic wing features the gymnasium, a weight room, a wrestling room, a cardiovascular training room and boys and girls locker rooms. The school is designed to be expandable to accommodate more classrooms, a theater and a second gymnasium.

“It took a tremendous amount of coordination with the building team and the school district to complete this $40.3 million project in 16 months,” said John Puent, project manager for Brinkmann.

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Located on an 80-acre site, master planning for the new high school was challenged by a small creek that meandered through the property.  Vehicular and pedestrian bridges were installed to cost efficiently comply with U.S. Army Corp of Engineers watershed regulations and unite the school with outdoor athletic facilities including a track and football field, a soccer field, baseball and softball fields, and practice fields.  The athletic facilities also feature concession stands, tennis courts and parking. 

Liberty High School is the fifth major school project completed by Brinkmann over the past five years.  Others include the $70 million Westminster Christian Academy in Town & Country, Mo., the $30.3 million Francis Howell High School in St. Charles, Mo., the $6.6 million Central Visual and Performing Arts High School in St. Louis and the $4.9 million Rolla Junior High School in Rolla, Mo.

Now in its third decade of service, award-winning Brinkmann Constructors is a national general contractor which has deployed a culture of engineering and construction creativity to complete more than $2.5 billion in projects for customers spanning multiple industries in 30 states. As innovative builders trained to always develop a better idea, Brinkmann effectively works with clients, architects and engineers to deliver thoughtful solutions by collaborative methods to achieve client goals. Engineering News-Record ranks Brinkmann among the nation’s Top 100 design/build firms. More is online at www.askbrinkmann.com.

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