Delivering Value for Students and Community

Client

Downers Grove North & South High School

Category

Project Description

Excel Electric, Inc. proudly contributed key electrical systems for the comprehensive modernization and expansion of Downers Grove North and Downers Grove South High Schools in Downers Grove, Illinois, delivered in partnership with Wight & Company and Community High School District 99. These projects, funded through community referendum and delivered under a Design-Led Design Build delivery model, transformed both campuses into modern, connected environments that support contemporary educational needs and community engagement.

Downers Grove South High School Exterior Building - Electrical Project completed by Excel Electric
Downers Grove North South High School Interior - Electrical Project completed by Excel Electric

Photo courtesy of Wight & Company; Photographer credit: Connor Steinkamp.

Project Overview

The modernization efforts reimagined campus connectivity and learning spaces. At Downers Grove North, improvements restored historical architecture while adding open circulation zones and a revitalized learning commons. At Downers Grove South, sweeping curved additions and a new central student commons unified previously disconnected spaces, increasing collaboration, accessibility, and student interaction across academic and social zones.

Excel Electric’s Role — Powering Modern Education

Excel Electric provided core electrical construction services that supported facility performance, coordination, and student-focused outcomes, including:

  • Power distribution systems tailored to new and renovated academic, support, and common spaces
  • Lighting design and installation emphasizing energy efficiency and occupant comfort
  • Support for technology infrastructure to enable modern instructional systems
  • Integration with architectural and mechanical systems for classroom, administrative, and communal areas
  • Coordination with Wight & Company’s design-build delivery to meet budget and schedule milestones

Electric systems for educational facilities like these are foundational — they support day-to-day learning, safety systems, technology integration, and long-term facility resilience.

Built for the Future, Backed by Community

District 99’s investment in its high school campuses reflects a long-range vision to provide safe, inspiring, and flexible spaces for its nearly 5,000 students across both North and South campuses. With improved circulation, vibrant informal learning areas, and enhanced technology readiness, these modernized schools support curricular enrichment and the district’s strategic goals for future-focused learning.The success of these projects highlights Excel Electric’s experience in institutional electrical construction, particularly for large-scale educational facilities that matter to students, staff, and the community.