This $147 million school in Atlanta has things yours never did

News

This $147 million school in Atlanta has things yours never did

Take a peek inside this Atlanta High School -- it's pretty swanky

The lobby of North Atlanta High School, which opened in 2013 and carries a $147 million price tag, is the most expensive school in Georgia.

The school was created out a refurbished IBM office building in the Buckhead neighborhood. Classrooms offer great views of metro Atlanta skyscrapers and trees.

The School is 11 stories tall. Four academies will take up two floors each with floor specific elevators.

A science lab area.

The new North Atlanta High School as floor specific elevators. Students would enter their floor on an electronic pad stand. There are no buttons in the elevators.

The football field at the new North Atlanta High School.

A spiral staircase connects the parking garage to student entrance.

North Atlanta High School rises 11 stories over a lake in Buckhead.

Architect Jerry Cooper (left) listens to Margarita Perez describe the cafeteria, which features a smoothie station.

The cafeteria windows offer stunning views of the metro Atlanta skyline.

A long bank of computers in the media center.

An elaborate camera system will monitor traffic in the hallways.

A cozy reading area in the media center features great views.

The stairway to the 11th and top floor.

A marquee outside the entrance to the new North Atlanta High School.

Students will use a spiral stair case to enter the school from the parking garage.

The $147 million North Atlanta High School.

A knight's armor stands in the media center.

The 10th floor is decorated in blue.

A worker drives a Bobcat past an unplugged metal detector in the lobby of the new North Atlanta High School on Aug. 2.

The lobby of North Atlanta High School.

This stairway leads to the 11th floor.

Margarita Perez and Jerry Cooper describe the new classrooms during a media tour.

Construction of the baseball field and new wing continues.

1 / 25

The lobby of North Atlanta High School, which opened in 2013 and carries a $147 million price tag, is the most expensive school in Georgia.

Today's Gallery Headlines

PHOTOS: Atlanta Dream lead WNBA finals

PHOTOS: Journey brings farewell tour to Atlanta

PHOTOS: UGA photojournalism students focus on the Georgia National Fair

PHOTOS: Falcons struggle early, fall short late in loss to Bears

More Galleries

PHOTOS: Take a look at how the Stitch would transform Atlanta's Downtown Connector

PHOTOS: Atlanta Pride Parade 2026

PHOTOS: Isaias rolls through metro Atlanta

PHOTOS: Outkast and Waffle House bring Atlanta together