The work on the May 2025 bond began in the fall of 2023 when the Long-Range Facilities Planning Committee (LRFPC) reconvened to plan for the next several years of facility needs for DSISD based on projected student growth. The committee had representation from more than 50 parents, students, staff and community members broadly representing the district.

Following the LRFPC recommendation, the District formed a Citizens’ Bond Steering Committee in the fall of 2024 comprised of parents, students and community members, taking the work of the LRFPC to develop a bond package recommendation to be considered by the DSISD Board of Trustees. In January 2025, the Board of Trustees held workshop meetings to develop a bond package to serve the district’s high school student enrollment growth and complete capital maintenance and renovations at existing campuses.

The design for High School #2 was approved by voters in the May 2023 bond. In January 2024, DSISD and VLK Architects began design work for this campus by holding four community input meetings where attendees provided feedback on the future building, transition, traditions, and extra-curricular and student learning opportunities.

A community survey was also conducted in February 2024 where stakeholders were asked their views regarding certain aspects of the school including the design and feel of campus spaces, programming options and more.

In the spring of 2024, a Launch Design Committee was formed, which consisted of 60 students, parents, community members and DSISD staff, to take the community feedback and form a vision for High School #2.

Since the fall of 2024, a Project Advisory Team (PAT), a 24-member group comprised of students, parents, community members and staff have worked with VLK Architects and the DSISD administration to oversee progress on the design of High School #2.