was built a few hundred feet north, and the 1909 building was turned into an elementary school. The 1937 building, located at 1470 Post Road (US-1) across from Ocean View Cemetery, was the first school in Wells to be constructed out of brick, and cost $90,000 to build. It was significantly larger than the previous building and included a combination gymnasium/auditorium on the top floor. It was designed by the Maine architectural firm of Miller & Beal, Inc. In 1939, the 1909 building was completely destroyed by fire, and was not rebuilt. Construction of the fourth (and current) Wells High School began in 1976 and was completed in 1977. The building is located at 200 Sanford Road (ME-109) and was built at a cost of $2.9 million. It was designed by Wilbur R. Ingalls, Jr. The 1937 building became a junior high school that same year. The 1977 building originally had only two stories, but Ingalls designed it so that a third story could be added later if the student population increased. A partial third story was constructed in the late 1980s in order to provide additional classrooms. One of the building's unique design features is that it resembles the letter "W" when viewed from above. The gymnasium was named in honor of Richard Ronco, a 1960 graduate of Wells High School and a member of the Wells School Committee. In 1999, the auditorium underwent interior renovations and was named in honor of Valjeane Olenn, who served as principal of Wells High School from 1986 to 1998. Olenn's tenure as principal was noteworthy for several reasons: she was the first female principal in Wells; she was one of the longest-serving principals of the high school; and she instituted block scheduling, which was new and innovative at the time. Wells High School celebrated its 100th graduating class in 2003 — which was also the 350th anniversary of the town's incorporation. In November 2013, voters in Wells and Ogunquit approved a $27 million renovation/expansion project for the high school, to be funded solely by taxpayers in the two towns. The existing classroom wing was demolished and replaced. The gymnasium, auditorium, cafeteria, library, and music spaces were renovated and expanded. Electrical, plumbing, heating, ventilation, and computer network systems were refurbished or replaced. The entire facility was brought up to current A.D.A. and life safety standards. The renovations and additions were designed by Lavallee