Get An Inside Look At The New Panther Creek High School Campus In Frisco | Frisco Enterprise

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When Ryan Solano gives tours of Frisco ISD’s newest high school, people tend to get excited about the aesthetics and open space.

Solano, the Principal of Panther Creek High School, has been able to visit the campus since around August of last year. He’s also gotten to look at blueprints on a consistent basis, help select furniture and mural placements, and attend to all the elements that come with being a principal of a not-yet-open high school.

Through it all, the vision for Panther Creek High School has transformed from rendering to reality.

“It is an unbelievable place,” Solano said Wednesday. “I still get chills walking around.”

And over the next few days, the anticipation will become reality — Panther Creek High School is slated to welcome students as school starts on Wednesday, Aug. 10.

During a Wednesday, Aug. 3, visit to the campus, activity is bustling inside the brand new campus. Final touches are going up around the building, sound equipment is being tested, student council representatives are preparing for the school year and teachers are in the midst of preparing their new classrooms.

It all serves as a prelude to the activity that will soon fill the campus come Aug. 10.

A quick glance around the school’s interior reveals a dedication to providing natural light and space, as well as a theme of wood paneling that stretches across the school in the form of wall accents, ceiling finishes and more.

Throughout the campus, there is also an undeniable emphasis on flexibility. Solano said there are 33 flex spaces scattered around the campus — some are extensions of classrooms while others are walled in glass. The campus even lends itself to learning in unexpected places: staircases include seating options complete with power outlets.

It’s a theme that also extends into the building’s 14 science labs, which feature moveable tables and hanging charging stations, as well as in general classrooms where tables on wheels open the door to a variety of layout configurations.

“We’re going to emphasize on this campus, along with the knowledge, teaching kids skills to be ready for the future,” Solano said, “and that’s our vision, is to equip learners with skills for their future.”

That includes assessing four outcomes, Solano added, including collaboration, written communication, oral communication and student agency.

The campus includes both spaces for teachers to plan and collaborate as well as additional spots that allow teachers to work individually, but outside of an isolated classroom.

One teacher collaboration space includes windows that are open to the dining commons.

“So it can be viewable by students so students can see what it looks like to be an adult and work together and collaborate,” Solano said.

The school, located within the sightline of the nearby PGA of America Headquarters, is located in the far northwest portion of Frisco. During its first school year in operation, Panther Creek High School will host under 800 students total in grades 9 through 11. The school is built to hold a capacity of 2,100, Solano said.

View over 24 photos of the campus here:

A view of the staircase at Panther Creek High School. The staircase can also be activated as a learning or gathering space with seating and power outlets included.

A view of Panther Creek High School's dining commons space, which will include both traditional seating and flexible furniture.

The dining commons at Panther Creek High School includes a mural showcasing the school's mascot, a Panther.

Wood paneling is a common aesthetic theme throughout the Panther Creek High School design.

A spot underneath a staircase includes niche sitting space. .

A computer lab and flex space at Panther Creek HS.

Space at Panther Creek HS includes flex space that can be used as conference and meeting rooms.

A common area at Panther Creek High School includes a wood-paneled wall that will soon feature lights as well.

One of 14 science labs at Panther Creek High School. The labs feature moveable flex furniture.

The view from an upstairs hallway.

Panther Creek High School Principal Ryan Solano poses in front of a mural at the campus.

Panther Creek HS has allotted space for esports activities on campus.

The view from an upstairs hallway.

One humanities classroom has already been decorated as teachers prepare to welcome students for the first time to Panther Creek High School.

The campus includes an outdoor deck area.

The school's learning commons, which will also serve as library space, includes side seating areas.

The school's library commons includes walled-in flex spaces and perimeter windows to let natural light in.

The Panther Creek High School learning commons will serve as a library space that also includes work and flex space.

The Panther Creek High School auditorium.

A view of the Panther Creek High School main gym.

The Student Council room at Panther Creek HS.

Panther Creek High School includes an outdoor patio space that will soon include outdoor furniture.

A view of the central patio space at Panther Creek High School.

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