WRA Architects | Ponder ISD High School | February 2024 | Construction Update

The new replacement for Ponder High School will be located west of the existing football stadium on a 68-acre new site. The new two-story landmark will initially accommodate 800 students in grades 9-12, with core areas designed for an ultimate capacity of 1,200 students. The design was developed with a wide cross-section of District and community input, including student collaboration. Primary areas include an open double-volume media center/library, a 1,260-seat competition gymnasium, a practice gym, an 800-seat auditorium, and flexible Career and Technology Education (CTE) facilities which include agricultural, woodworking, and metalwork shops. The project also features a large outdoor learning courtyard carefully designed with excellent views overlooking the football stadium. Future planned additions will include classrooms for the additional 400 students and a second practice gym.
-Since 1954, WRA has been in continuous operation as a K-12 educational specialist architect for 68 years. The firm has worked for more than 70 school districts in Texas and Oklahoma and designed more than 1,200 schools and new builds. Projects include school designs for all grade levels from early childhood and elementary school to high school. Our expertise also includes stadiums, auditoriums, natatoriums, CATE facilities, STEM labs, district IT/network operations centers, and other district support facilities. Construction Update videos are posted each month for current projects.