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School reopened to students ... new electrical system, fire-prevention sprinklers
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Opened AUGUST 2010
Hughes
Science, Technology, Engineering & Math
Restored to elegance a century after it was built, Hughes High School reopened to students with a $36-million renovation inside and out to its Collegiate Tudor-style 290,873-square-foot building — retaining its historic beauty while updating for today’s technology.
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Architectural Delights — 1 Hughes High boasts a bounty of exquisite architectural details throughout, including mosaic tile floors, arched doorways, stained-glass windows, carved stone figures and Rookwood-tile drinking fountains. Outside, the building is rimmed by terra-cotta figures, called grotesques, depicting educational themes. The building’s exterior was meticulously restored.
Classrooms — 2 Modern desks and chairs coupled with new computers turn 100-year-old classrooms into 21st-century learning spaces. Innovation Center — 3, 4 The former library has transformed into an Innovation Center, offering students space to explore college choices in a collaborative environment. Students also have access to the library nearby at the University of Cincinnati.
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HUGHES STEM High School
Science Labs — 5 Modernized science labs support the school’s new emphasis on STEM subjects — science, technology, engineering and math.
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Auditorium — 6 Hughes’ grand auditorium received a new electrical system, fire-prevention sprinklers and fresh paint.
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Gymnasium — 7 Sunshine coming in skylights brightens this renovated gymnasium in the building’s lower level; it’s used for physical education classes and practice games. A regulation-size gym for competitive games is housed in the adjacent Krueck Center.
