February 4th , 2002

Fond du Lac High School

Spirit Enterprise, Inc. donated over 100 acres of undeveloped land, valued at $1 million, to the Fond du Lac School District to be used as a building site for its new high school. The gift was made two weeks prior to a referendum and was strategic in incenting voters to approve a $50 million bonding that allowed the District to borrow funds for the school's construction.

The new 400,000 square foot Fond du Lac High School opened to students in September 2001. It replaced Goodrich High School, an 80-year old facility that no longer met the needs of the community. The new school, containing one of Wisconsin's largest student counts within a single facility, will contain a full-scale field house, a large commons area, a courtyard, new computer labs supported with the latest technology, 1,500 on-site parking spaces, and a 3,000-seat performing arts facility. The school will also showcase one of the country's most advanced alternative energy structures featuring a geothermal pond loop system which will provide the school's heating and air conditioning needs at 20%-40% less expense than conventional methods, as well as special air exchange systems, window treatments and energy-saving lights and light sensors. Click on the map for a larger image.