As students at Walter Johnson, we might think of our high school experience at WJ to be identical across time. 70 years ago today, the building would be completely unrecognizable. Let’s take a closer look at how our school has grown over the years.
Walter Johnson has changed in countless ways since the doors first opened in 1956. As the county’s population expanded, so did the school grounds. Here is every notable construction project WJ has undergone since it was first founded 70 years ago.
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Satellite imagery of WJ HS 2020. Shows portables under construction, with 6 having completed installation. (2020) (Courtesy Google Earth)
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Walter Johnson’s grass field, before the construction of a new turf field and stadium. (2008) (Courtesy WJ Pitch)
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Diagram of the plans for a new central courtyard (2010) (Courtesy WJ Pitch)
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An image of Walter Johnson’s basketball court and main gym under renovation. Workers polish floorboards as the arena is expanded. (2008) (Courtesy WJ Pitch)
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(Top) An image of the WJ Auditorium under renovation. The auditorium is far from its final form, shown as a diagram at the bottom. (2007) A diagram of the to-be-completed auditorium (bottom) vs the current state of construction (top). (2008) (Courtesy WJ Pitch)
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A birds-eye view of the new WJ stadium, scheduled for completion in August 2009. This diagram shows the tennis courts (upper right), the new field (lower left), the ticket booth (upper middle left), and the concession stands (middle left). (2008) (Courtesy WJ Pitch)
