Planning for a modernized Benson Polytechnic High School began near its one-hundredth anniversary. Eight years later, following three years of construction, the new campus opened in August 2024. With a blend of historic landmark buildings and new state-of-the-art career-technical education (CTE) facilities, the school is ready to welcome another century of students.

This post takes a virtual tour through the new school, primarily in images taken during the grand opening celebration on September 14. We’ll also look back at a few views from the construction process. For a comprehensive sense of the “before”, see my post on the campus history and existing conditions.

Exteriors

The Benson Tech campus has long held a prominent presence along the surrounding streets. The new design maintains 100% of the remaining original street-facing facades. In fact, only the 1991 media center, along NE Irving St., has been entirely replaced. The mirror south-facing structure, the 1964 gymnasium, remains with a new energy-efficient…