Nine building
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The Nine building was a two-story structure of Staples High School during Generation Three and Four. It was opened to the public in September 1964 in order to fill the need to expand the campus as a result of overcrowding; it was not built originally with the rest of the campus. However, the original 1958 construction intentionally left this space free for when this so-called "expansion" would be needed. Unlike any of the other buildings on campus, the Nine building never had the tan facading that was dominant all over the building after Modernization.
The two levels were referred to as the "Upper" and "Lower" Nine, in respect. They were never called "1" or "2" as in the floors of the New building; this is most likely due to this building's split level design. From the Seven building, students either went up or down when reaching the stairwell, and from the Six building, students either went up a ramp to the upper Nine or down a staircase to the Lower Nine. An elevator also was located there for handicapped students. Room numbers were labeled 901-913 on the lower level and 950-963 on the upper level.
The upper level was used by the Math department (two rooms), as well as the Comptuer Science Department. It also contained two Physics Classrooms, an additional Biology classroom, the old Greenhouse, and a lecture hall (room 963). The Lower Nine was used primarily by the Social Studies Department, but also containing the English and Social Studies Learning Center. The building had two computer labs, one on the upper level (room 954) for use by computer classes, and one on the lower level (room 901) for general class use. There was also a resource room with computers, and there were computers in the Math Learning Center.
Many classes would use the lecture hall for tests, and science classes often used it for lab lunch. The room was also used for standardized testing (such as AP tests), and large club meetings (such as Inklings, Computer Club and the Key Club).
Many upper-Nine classrooms had external air conditioning units, unlike most rooms in the school. This was mainly due to the fact that computer labs were present and needed cooling, as well as the fact that the rising of heat caused the upper level to be hotter than the lower level.
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Demolition
Occupation of the Nine building ended on December 23, 2004, amid numerous writings on walls. Abatement took place, and awaiting the demolition of the seven building, demolition took place over February and early March of 2005.
Photos
 Diagram of the Nine Building |
 Demolition photo 1 |
 Lower nine building, shortly before demolition |
 Upper-Nine building hallway |
 Lower-Nine building hallway |
 Nine-building stairwell, which jammed during passing time |
 Wall clock in a Lower-nine classrooms |
 Classroom in the Lower Nine |
