Bonneville High School's Bright Future: Exciting Renovations Unveiled

Kael Beckstead
Staff Writer
  Bonneville High School has seen numerous renovations since the 2024-2025 school year. After accepting his position last year as head principal, Mr. Jolley has initiated a variety of updates throughout the campus. New and returning students have the opportunity to enjoy the updates mainly taking place in the commons, gym, and stadium.
  Bonneville’s new and updated features include the main level’s updated commons with skylights and renovated flooring, as well as new lighting in the football stadium. Since there are few outward-facing windows, the updates will include skylights and new lighting to brighten the interior and compensate for the limited natural light. Bonneville also has two new classrooms and two new signs since the last school year. Additional school improvements include extended carpeting in the Hive entrance, new VIP seating in the football stadium, and renovated walking paths and sound systems in the gym. The lockers and old signs in the commons were removed, enhancing lighting and creating significantly more space. Principal Jolley stated that if the school board approves the second phase of upgrades later this month, work will begin next summer to renovate the entirety of upper A wing and install new science labs and classrooms. His goals include making cosmetic changes once the larger and more structural upgrades have been completed. These changes would involve removing weeds from the school’s exterior, planting trees in that area, and adding college-style seating in the commons equipped with charging stations on poles.
​  Principal Jolley said that most of the improvements went smoothly: “They only had about two months to do the whole thing and be ready for kids to show up.” He also mentioned, “They started the day we left and finished the day before we had back to school night.” If approved, the planned improvements for A-wing will continue into the next school year, meaning the teachers and students will have to find ways to work around the ongoing remodeling. However, Jolley reported no major issues so far; everything has gone and is expected to proceed as planned. With these exciting renovations, Bonneville High School is poised to provide a superior educational experience for its students, enhancing both academic and extracurricular activities.