The NCHS Courtyard will be an aesthetically pleasing, multi-functional outdoor space, which will include a memorial element, such as a wall, to honor students, friends, and staff who have passed away.  The idea is to create a "living" memorial, in which education, celebration, and remembrance  can exist together.  

The design incorporates current memorials in the courtyard into the overall design, continuing to honor the memories and lives of former students.

   Major Elements

• Mini-amphitheater for outdoor classrooms, lunch, entertainment, special ceremonies, etc.

• Gazebo-type focal point to amphitheater

• Memorial wall framing the outer edge of the courtyard area

• Alumni plaza: brick plaza for centerpiece of amphitheater

• Large mural on library exterior wall

• Seating for students throughout

• Walkway to enlarge the area currently being used by students

• Variety of foliage to create a more intimate feeling

The entire expense of this project will be done through donations of material, labor, and through fundraising such as commemorative brick sales, car washes, and other creative fundraisers.