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

August 19, 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”

• All structural steel beams, joists and decks are complete.
• Roofing is 30% complete for the gym.
• Continue overhead mechanical, electrical, and plumbing rough-ins over gym and locker room areas.
• Metal stud framing for gym exterior parapets and overhang are 90% complete.
• Interior “non” load bearing CMU block walls in locker rooms are 30% complete.

Zone “D”

• Structural steel joists and decks in the kitchen/cafeteria area are approximately 90% complete.
• Begin installation of overhead mechanical, electrical, & plumbing rough-ins in the kitchen area.
• Equipment pads for mechanical equipment have been placed in the main mechanical & electrical room.
• Second and third floor structural joists and decks are approximately 75% complete.
• All non-load bearing CMU block walls are complete.

Zone “B”

• Begin structural steel erection starting in the classroom wing.
• All non-load bearing CMU block walls are complete.

Zone “A”

• All non-load bearing CMU block walls are approximately 85% complete.
• Hollow metal door jams have been placed for CTE labs/learning spaces.

Field House

• Structural slabs are 100% complete.

Utilities

• Street closure(s) occurred along 35 Street between the intersections at Orcutt and Wickham Avenues for storm water structure installations.
• Storm water installations have been completed up to 30th street and are ready to turn into the jobsite.
• Water: NN Waterworks currently reviewing design drawings for compliance with their criteria and coordinating with MEB Contractors.
• Electrical – Dominion Energy transformer date has been established as October 31, 2025 as the latest day transformer can arrive without impacts to schedule.
• Gas: Gas meter locations have been provided to the owner and confirmed by the design team. NN has submitted a work order and application to Virginia Natural Gas.
• Communications: Contractor communicated the school will be ready for communications contractor to perform their work. 

Overall Completion

• Overall Completion is 29% complete.
• Milestone Date: Building footprint slab-on-grade established on June 24th, 2025.