Andover High School (Massachusetts)

As of June 2020,[5] The Andover High School campus comprises one central academic facility, housing several classrooms, laboratories, health center and administrative offices. Connected to its northwest side[7] is the J. Everett Collins Center for the Performing Arts, an auditorium that seats 1,203[8] people and is used for both school and town functions. To the southeast,[7] two indoor athletic facilities abut the academic center (the Dunn Gymnasium[9] and the Field House[10]) alongside central locker rooms and athletic offices and storage. The school has a media center/library located in the center of the school and a cafeteria located toward the north-west side of the school, just south of the Collins Center.

Andover's campus contains 4 fields (Northeast, Northwest, Southeast and Southwest) and 1 stadium[11] for athletic use.[5][7] The northeast and northwest fields are divided by the main artery roadway off of Shawsheen road. The northwest field contains 1 baseball diamond and dugouts respectively. The south-most portion of the northwest field contains a hill, disqualifying that portion of the field from most athletic uses, however, is commonly used for sledding in the winter seasons.[12] The northeast and southeast fields are generally flat and each contain baseball and softball diamonds respectively. The southwest field is the smallest, by area, and is primarily used only by the physical education classes for outdoor activity.

Immediately northeast[7] of the Dunn Gymnasium, there are accommodations for up to seven tennis matches.

The Eugene V. Lovely Memorial Field is Andover's outdoor football stadium. It was formerly used for the high school's commencement[13] but was then abandoned due to size limitations as the school's population rose. The stadium is primarily used by Andover's football team, the Golden Warrior's. In addition to bleachers and a turf field,[14] there is a one-mile track, and accommodations for field activities for track-and-field teams. Along the east side of the field, there are locker room facilities, along with a building used for the sales of concessions. The Eugene V. Lovely field is located to the far south of the school's campus, and abuts the parking lot off of Red Spring road.[7]

The Andover High School campus facilitates parking and traffic patterns for students and faculty. To the far north, immediately adjacent to Shawsheen Road, a portion of the West Middle School parking lot is allocated for student parking. Additional student allocations include a lot immediately north of the tennis courts, along Moraine Street, and in the parking lot to the south of the Eugene V. Lovely field, abutting Red Spring Road.[7] Faculty parking is accommodated in lots adjacent to the J. Everett Collins Center and to the south of the field house. [15]

The Town Of Andover's Youth Services manages a skate park at the east side[7] of the school's campus. According to their website, "since 1998, the Andover Community Skate Park has given people of all ages the opportunity to enjoy a dynamic atmosphere, fueled by creativity, dedication and passion. The Youth Services and the Skate Park staff are committed to ensuring a safe and positive environment for people of all ages and abilities."[16]

Since October of 2018, the Andover School Committee has held sub-committee meetings regarding the state of facilities at the High School. Citing overcrowding and outdated facilities, the town sought monetary allocations from the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA),[17] however, eventually voted for more pressing renovations at other district schools. As of June 2020, the town is still discussing options for school improvement.[9][18]