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

October 20, 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”

• Installing exterior metal composite panels around the gym exterior is approximately 95% complete.
• Glass curtain wall framing installation around gym is approximately 95% complete. Glass has been installed and is approximately 90% complete.
• Ceiling has been painted.
• Structural Steel has been painted.
• Rain leader piping is being piped down the exterior walls and is approximately 25% complete.
• RTUs and MAUs on area C roof have been set, and 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.
• Contractor setting structural steel and placing concrete on Main Street Corridor.

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, and Mechanical, electrical, and plumbing rough-ins are near completion.
• HVAC ductwork is approximately 90% complete on all floors.
• Electrical subcontractor pulling cables to wire electrical panels.
• HVAC equipment in mechanical closets on main corridors is being installed on all three floors of the educational wing.
• HVAC ductwork installation is 90% complete in the cafeteria.
• Stairwell installation on-going in area D.
• Prep waterline for chlorine flush.
• Hollow Metal Door Frames are being installed on mechanical closets on 1st Floor of Educational wing.
• Terrazzo mock-up was approved in the cafeteria.

Zone “B”

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

Zone “A”

• Structural steel and cold form framing is on-going in area A.
• Roof Decking is approximately 80% complete.
• Structural steel beams & joists are being installed over CTE classrooms nearly complete.
• Begin installation of Hollow Metal Doors throughout area A.
• Contractor is installing overhead hydronic piping for sprinkler system.
• MEP rough-ins on-going overhead.
• Ductwork installation is approximately 80 complete in area A.
  
• Roofing is approximately 60% complete in area A.
• Contractor is installing spandrel steel and deck edge at forum.
• Roofing over forum is approximately 80% complete.
• Exterior masonry walls are being installed around Area A.
• Contractor setting structural steel and placing concrete on-grade on Main Street Corridor.
• Contractor has placed the concrete slab foundation on grade for the Art Suite.

Field House

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

Site Work

• Site utilities are complete in the Courtyard.
• Contractors have added fill soil and graded off building courtyard.
• Steel column erection to begin in the courtyard.
• Contractor is running conduits underground to field house.
• Contractor to run conduits to site poles and athletic poles.
• Contractor is developing the subgrade for the athletic track at the direction of the Design Team.

Utilities

• On-site storm water piping is approximately 85% complete.
• Electrical: Contractor is pulling cable and making connections to the switchgear.
• 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: 67%