NEW CAPE HIGH SCHOOL UNDER WAY

Silver Springs Road & S. Mt. Auburn Road

(Photo by Fred Lynch - SE Missourian) 

Cape Girardeau's newest high school is well underway at Silver Springs Road and Southern Expressway in the city's south side.  Rising steel can be seen from Interstate 55 by passing motorists. 

The high school is located on a 70 acre parcel that also includes the newly completed Area Technology and Career Center on Silver Springs. Tom Kelsey, broker with Lorimont Place, Ltd. handled the real estate transaction for both sites. 

The 216,000 square foot facility is estimated to cost $23 million dollars and is being funded by a city wide bond proposal.  The new facility will feature state of the art technology and energy efficiency throughout the building, larger classrooms for instruction along with modern security systems for student safety and improved supervision. Also included in the campus will be 

• Progressive math, science, art, industrial technology, and writing lab areas.

• Gymnasium space and fields for band and athletics.

• Large cafeteria area for a closed campus setting.

• Close access to the Area Career – Technology Center.  

Kelsey said his real estate firm has other available properties in the general area and the construction activity with the two school projects has created additional interest in the entire developing area.