Four junior high schools in the area, which had been expanded in preparation, were converted to joint junior/senior high schools.
fˈoːɹ dʒˈuːnjɚ hˈaɪ skˈuːlz ɪnðɪ ˈɛɹiə, wˌɪtʃ hɐdbɪn ɛkspˈændᵻd ɪn pɹˌɛpɚɹˈeɪʃən, wɜː kənvˈɜːɾᵻd tə dʒˈɔɪnt dʒˈuːnjɚ slˈæʃ sˈiːnjɚ hˈaɪ skˈuːlz.