WORK STARTED TODAY ON THE ADDITION TO THE MAQUOKETA HIGH SCHOOL WHICH OPENED IN 1964. SOME CLASSROOMS WERE ADDED IN THE PAST ....A FEW YEARS AGO, AND THIS ADDITION OF THE NEW GYM AND ENLARGED CAFETERIA
IS BEING DONE AT THE FRONT OF THE SCHOOL. COMPLETION WILL BE IN THE SUMMER OF 2008 AND THE COST WILL BE OVER $6-MILLION. THE NEW SUNKEN GYM WILL SEAT AROUND 1,600...ABOUT DOUBLE THE PRESENT GYM.