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

February 23, 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”

• Roofing on remainder of area C low roof(s), i.e., entry way, staff dining, locker rooms, main corridor are approximately 95% complete.
• Continue overhead mechanical, electrical, and plumbing rough-ins are approximately 90% complete.
• Installation of overhead sprinkler piping is approximately 90% complete.
• Roofing over metal stud framing for gym exterior parapets and overhang is approximately 90% complete.
• Installation of roof deck over main corridor is approximately 90% complete.
• Painters have begun to spray block-filler and primer on the CMU locker room walls.
• Concrete diamonds have been poured at structural steel foundations.
• Curtain wall installation is ongoing around the gym.

Zone “D”

• Roof over kitchen cafeteria area is substantially complete.
• Continue installation of overhead mechanical, electrical, and plumbing rough-ins are approximately 80% complete.
• Brick veneer is approximately 80% complete on plan W wall (28th street).The Dominion Energy transformer pad was placed on December 29, 2025.
• Installation of interior CMU non-load bearing partition walls on 1st, 2nd, and 3rd floors are complete.
• Framing exterior metal stud walls are substantially complete.
• Exterior sheathing is substantially complete.
• Installation of the roof deck is substantially complete.
• Air barrier is substantially complete.
• Roof deck is approximately 90% complete.
• In wall MEP rough-ins are approximately 75% complete over all three floors.
• Roofing on high roof ongoing with first layer approximately 90% complete.

Zone “B”

• Structural steel erection of area “B” is substantially complete.
• Roof Joists over area “B” are substantially complete.
• Installation of slab-on-deck on 2nd floor is substantially complete.
• Exterior wall framing and sheathing are approximately 90% complete.
• Installation of 1st floor ductwork is 45% complete.
• Remaining 2nd floor slab-on-deck is substantially complete.
• Learning Commons structural steel is substantially complete.
• Roof deck is substantially complete.
• Interior wall framing is approximately 65% complete.
• Interior CMU walls “non-load bearing” are approximately 90% complete.
• Brick veneer is approximately 25% complete.

Zone “A”

• Structural steel framing of the entrance vestibule and main corridor is approximately 90% complete.
• Setting roof joist over area “A” are approximately 80% complete.
• Roof deck is ongoing, 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 55% 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. The transformer pad has been placed, the site has been prepped to receive the transformer, the meter base has been set, and the primary lines have been pulled.
• 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 53% complete.