Huntington: The Next Chapter

Huntington Middle School: The Next Chapter

The proud history of Huntington High School and Huntington Middle School will continue with the construction of a new 600-student middle school, anticipated to open during the 2026-2027 school year.

The new middle school is part of the city’s Southeast Community Resource Area that is set to include a public library and community center, as well as sports and recreation features.

Construction Progress Update

September 15, 2026

The Huntington Middle School building site is divided into four (4) building zones, A, B, C, and D. MEB General Contractors, Inc, the Contractor, is developing the building pad in the order of zones C, D, B, and A. The work completed in these building zones are as follows:

Zone “C”

• Exterior metal composite panels around the gym exterior: approximately 90% complete.
• Glass curtain wall framing around the gym: approximately 95% complete. Glass installed and approximately 85% complete.
• Ceiling has been painted.
• Structural steel has been painted.
• Rain leader piping being piped down the exterior walls: approximately 25% complete.
• RTUs and MAUs on area C roof have been set; mechanical, electrical, and plumbing rough-ins are near completion.
• Basketball goals have been installed.
• Scoreboards have been installed.
• Contractor roofing parapet walls and making roof terminations at building edge.
• Prep waterline for chlorine flush.

Zone “D”

• Contractor to continue installation of overhead mechanical, electrical, & plumbing rough-ins are substantially complete.
• RTUs and MAUs on area D roof have been set; mechanical, electrical, and plumbing rough-ins are near completion.
• HVAC ductwork approximately 90% complete on all floors.
• Electrical subcontractor pulling cables to wire electrical panels.
• HVAC equipment in mechanical closets on main corridors being installed on all three floors of the educational wing.
• HVAC ductwork installation 80% complete in the cafeteria.
• Stairwell installation on-going in area D.
• Prep waterline for chlorine flush.
• Hollow metal door frames being installed on mechanical closets on 1st floor of educational wing.

Zone “B”

• Brick veneer on exterior walls is substantially complete.
• RTUs and MAUs on area B roof have been set; mechanical, electrical, and plumbing rough-ins are near completion.
• Roofing on the low areas of area B: approximately 85% complete.
• Electrical subcontractor pulling cables to wire electrical panels.
• Structural steel approximately substantially complete in the media center area.
• Metal decking over the media center is substantially complete.
• Installation of hollow metal doors throughout area B in progress.
• Stairwell installation on-going in area B.
• Overhead mechanical, electrical, & plumbing rough-ins in progress.
• Sprinkler hydronic pipe welding in progress on the third floor of the educational wing.
• Contractor working to make roofing terminations to plan, North & South of the educational wing at the building edge. Prep waterline for chlorine flush.
• Hollow metal door frames being installed on mechanical closets on 1st floor of educational wing.
• Prep waterline for chlorine flush.

Zone “A”

• Structural steel and cold form framing on-going in area A.
• Roof decking approximately 50% complete.
• Structural steel beams & joist being installed over CTE classrooms.
• Begin installation of hollow metal doors throughout area A.
• Contractor installing overhead hydronic piping for sprinkler system.
• MEP rough-ins on-going overhead.
• Ductwork installation approximately 80% complete in area A.
• Roofing approximately 50% complete in area A.
• Contractor installing spandrel steel and deck edge at forum.
• Roofing over forum approximately 50% complete.
• Exterior masonry walls being installed around area A.

Field House

• Structural steel is nearly complete.
• Mason to start brick work on building exterior.

Site Work

• Site utilities are complete in the courtyard.
• Fill soil added and courtyard graded off.
• Steel column erection to begin in the courtyard.
• Conduits being run underground to field house.
• Conduits to be run to site poles and athletic poles.
• Proof rolling the athletic track around the football field.

Utilities

• On-site storm water piping approximately 85% complete.
• Electrical: contractor is pulling cable to the transformer.
• Gas: The City of Newport News has submitted a work order and application to Virginia Natural Gas. VNG has confirmed the meter locations and is scheduling a contractor for the gas line install across Wickham to the meter location (installation TBD).

Overall Completion

• Overall Completion is 65% complete.