Architect: Jack Ball and Associates Architects PC

Jack Ball and Associates is the architect and interior designer for a new high school for the Marionville R-IX Board of Education, with engineering by HBH Engineers LLC. J.J. Jackson Construction Co. Inc. of Marshfield is the general contractor for the 44,600-square-foot school, which has an estimated cost of $5.6 million. The school is located on 60 acres along State Highway 14 in Marionville and will accommodate students in grades nine through 12. Included in the facility are a cafeteria and commons area that will accommodate 150 students. The gymnasium will seat 1,245, including 345 permanent chair-back seats. The school also will have a state-of-the-art library and computer and science labs. Completion is scheduled for Dec. 1, 2008.