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

December 16, 2025

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”

• Roofing on remainder of area C low roof(s), i.e., entry way, staff dining, locker rooms, main corridor are approximately 85% complete
• Continue overhead mechanical, electrical, and plumbing rough-ins is approximately 85% complete.
• Installation of overhead sprinkler piping is approximately 90% complete.
• Roofing over metal stud framing for gym exterior parapets and overhang is approximately 80% complete.
• Air barrier installation is approximately 80% complete.
• Framing lower-level soffits and parapet walls are approximately 75% complete.
• Installation of roof deck over main corridor is approximately 90% complete.
• Installation of metal stud walls in locker room areas is approximately 80% complete.
• Installation of CMU walls in locker room is approximately 95% complete.

Zone “D”

• Roof over kitchen cafeteria area 90% complete.
• Continue installation of overhead mechanical, electrical, & plumbing rough-ins is approximately 60% complete.
• Slab on decks have been placed on 2nd and 3rd floor.
• Brick veneer installation is approximately 95% complete on West & South exterior walls and around loading dock.
• The Dominion Energy transformer pad is anticipated to be placed by mid-December.
• Electrical switchgear is in place in the main electrical room.
• Installation of interior CMU non-load bearing partition walls on the 1st and 2nd floors are approximately 90% complete.
• Installation of interior CMU non-bearing partition walls on the 3rd floor is approximately 50% complete.
• Slab-on-Grade 2nd & 3rd floor is complete.
• Framing exterior metal stud walls is approximately 50% complete.
• Exterior sheathing is approximately 50% complete.
• Air barrier is approximately 50% complete.
• Roof deck is approximately 25% complete.

Zone “B”

• Structural steel erection of area “B” is approximately 90% complete.
• Setting Roof Joist over area “B” is approximately 50% complete.
• Installation of slab-on-deck on 2nd floor is approximately 50% complete.
• Installation of slab-on grade on 3rd floor is complete.
• Exterior wall framing and sheathing are approximately 35% complete.
• Installation of 1st floor ductwork is 35% complete.

Zone “A”

• Structural steel framing of the entrance vestibule and main corridor is approximately 90% complete.
• Roof framing over auditorium is complete.
• Setting Roof Joist over area “A” is approximately 50% complete.

Field House

• Complete installation of interior CMU block walls.
• In wall plumbing and electrical rough-ins are complete.

Utilities

• Storm water installations are complete across and down 30th Street. On-site storm water piping is approximately 40% complete.
• Water: Newport News Waterworks currently reviewing design drawings for compliance with their criteria and coordinating with MEB Contractors. Water lines have been installed from the building to the detector check and FDC and are pending the waterworks design prior to continuation.
• Electrical: Dominion Energy transformer is in Richmond, VA and the site is being prepped for delivery by mid-December.
• Gas: Meter locations have been provided for the owner and confirmed by the design team. The City of Newport News has submitted a work order and application to Virginia Natural Gas. VNG has confirmed the meter location and is scheduling a contractor for the gas line install across Wickham to the meter location (installation TBD).

Overall Completion

• Overall Completion is 47% complete.