WESTFIELD TOWNSHIP — As students return to school on Monday, they will be welcomed by a brand-new, state-of-the-art building that combines Cloverleaf High School and Middle School into a single facility for grades six through 12.
The new 230,000-square-foot building features modern educational tools and flexible learning spaces, along with amenities such as a 650-seat auditorium, three gymnasiums, a courtyard, an NBA-size basketball court, a woodworking shop, collegiate-style dining areas, and air conditioning—a long-awaited addition for high school students.
Funded with $69.5 million entirely from tax revenue generated by the NEXUS Natural Gas Pipeline and the Ohio Facilities Construction Commission, the new school was built without using any local taxpayer funds.
This new building replaces the previous high school, which opened in 1960, and the middle school, which opened in 1970.
Cloverleaf’s elementary school, serving preschool through grade five, was also built without local bond issues and opened in 2012, …