Sonoma Valley High School

New Aquatic Center & Weight Room

Sonoma, CA

The Sonoma Valley High School Aquatic Center — designed and built in partnership between the Sonoma Valley Unified School District and Sonoma Valley Health and Recreation Association (aka Sonoma Splash) — consists of two heated outdoor pools and three new buildings providing a variety of new educational and recreational opportunities for the Sonoma community.

In addition to a 25-yard, 16 lane competition-sized pool, a smaller 60 by 30 foot swimming pool’s warmer shallow water and long ADA ramp provides a safe space for those learning to swim and special education adaptive physical education. Two new buildings support the pool deck area and include a community building with locker room facilities, offices and support spaces as well as a storage and equipment building with restroom facilities and lifeguard station. A new weight room adjoins the pool, complete with new equipment to support the physical education and athletic needs of the campus.

Power for the Aquatic Center’s supporting buildings is supplemented by Sonoma Valley High School’s existing solar grid. Strategic window placement and skylights reduce energy use in the buildings by minimizing the need for artificial lighting.

Making a Difference
Made possible by a nearly 15-year effort, the Sonoma Valley High School Aquatic Center introduces a variety of new educational and recreational opportunities for the Sonoma community. The pool complex will also allow the community to move towards its goal of having all elementary school students learn to swim prior to graduation.

School District
Sonoma Valley Unified School District

Size
6,468 sq.ft. (New Construction)

Completion Date
October 2022

Final Construction Cost
$14.52M

Features

High School
New Construction
Pool
Weight Room