Project Spotlight: White Bear Lake High School North

CLIENT: White Bear Lake Area Schools

PROJECT: White Bear Lake High School North Campus

LOCATION: 5045 Division Ave, White Bear Lake, MN 55110

KA OFFICE: Minneapolis HQ

ARCHITECT: Wold Architects & Engineers

SIZE: 595,000 SF

COMPLETION DATE: February 2025

SCOPE: An extensive $226 million renovation and addition was completed at White Bear Lake Area High School – North Campus, located at 5045 Division Ave. in White Bear Lake, Minn.  

The extensive construction project allowed for the former North Campus site to become the single high school site serving grades 9-12 for the White Bear Lake Area School District.

Designed by Wold Architects and Engineers, the three-story, 595,000-square-foot high school features a 250-000-square-foot addition with new classrooms, a 37,000-square-foot performing arts center, and a 92,000-square-foot athletic facility with track and field house.  The project also includes 216,000 square feet of renovations to existing classrooms and the media center, provides safety and security upgrades, and expands the existing gym and union space.

Construction began in June of 2021.

Kraus-Anderson school construction experience includes $1 billion in managed projects in the last 5 years. KA is currently ranked 20th in the nation in the construction of K-12 facilities by Building Design and Construction magazine. KA’s comprehensive school construction services include facility analysis and budget approaches, leading to informed and successful referendum initiatives.

LEARN MORE: Addition and renovation to transform the old White Bear Lake High School North Campus