Development| Published on December 9, 2008 10:36 am

Columbus Downtown High School & Career Center

By: coolbuckeye

downtowncolumbus.com wrote Columbus Downtown High School & Career Center

In winter 2009, the downtown skyline will be accented with something new: beautifully lit windows belonging to the Columbus Downtown High School & Career Center.

Designed to house up to 800 students, the Columbus Downtown High School, which features a public restaurant staffed by students, a three-story library and a cosmetology/hair salon will unite students from three other career centers across the City into one central location. This location allows students convenient access to colleges and universities as well as internships and job placement with major central Ohio corporations.

I think this will be good. I wish the building could have been more eye catching. Im also no sure how I feel about the parking.

Tags: career, classes, Downtown, high school, restaurants

Author: coolbuckeye

29 Comments

Columbusite December 10, 2008 2:55 pm

I have to say I’m glad there are a good number of windows. Reynoldsburg High was referred to as “the prison” by my cousin, due to only a few tiny windows lining much the building.

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coolbuckeye December 10, 2008 3:27 pm

Centennial HS was like that too (no windows). I wonder if that was a fad in the 70′s.
alison December 10, 2008 3:32 pm

coolbuckeye wrote …. I would’ve liked to see it at least be a green building. That could have been a long term cost savings….

I think there is a qualification on the matching state funding for new school construction that the building has to be LEED certified.
Walker December 10, 2008 4:16 pm

Cyclist wrote I should send a pic of it to Kunstler. He’ll have some choice words for it.

Or you could make up your own mind about it instead.
Motorist December 10, 2008 4:20 pm

Walker wrote

Cyclist wrote I should send a pic of it to Kunstler. He’ll have some choice words for it.

Or you could make up your own mind about it instead.

If th0m made a graphic of the number of zingers since election day, Walker’s name would definitely dominate.
Cyclist December 10, 2008 4:23 pm

Walker wrote

Cyclist wrote I should send a pic of it to Kunstler. He’ll have some choice words for it.

Or you could make up your own mind about it instead.

I have, I just like to share.

Cyclist wrote , its great that CPSD is building a new central high school since the original closed in the 80′s. I hope it is a sign that downtown is not as dangerous as depicted on local TV infotainment. That instead it is a place where young adults can be educated and co-exist peacefully. That it can have neighborhood amenities like schools and shops and grocers and not simply a corporate and state activity space.
Walker December 15, 2008 4:51 pm

Some construction photos from today. This building is pretty huge. Takes up the whole block between Fourth and Fifth:
coolbuckeye December 17, 2008 11:47 am

Looks pretty good!
Walker March 28, 2009 11:51 am

Columbus To Unveil Downtown High School
By DENISE YOST
Managing Editor, nbc4i.com
Published: March 27, 2009

Columbus City Schools unveils its new downtown High School on Monday night, complete with a ribbon cutting ceremony. ItÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s the first high school downtown in nearly 30 years, NBC 4‘s Tanya Hutchins reported.

One of the highlights is the Culinary Arts program. Ã¢â‚¬Å“We are going to have a full-service restaurant. WeÃ¢â‚¬â„¢re going to have an outside café, a coffee shop and a full catering company that will be run and managed by the students,Ã¢â‚¬Å“ said Pegeen Cleary, culinary arts instructor.

Students will learn to prep, cook and serve the food as well as clean up the restaurant, which will be open to the public.

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