High Point High School
| Status Planning |
Funding Model Traditional |
Project Type Replacement |
Budget $189,000,000 |
Architect Grimm + Parker Architecture |
General Contractor TBD |
Project Manager Anoop Gupta |
School Information
| Principal Dr. Miguel Chacón |
Address 3601 Powder Mill Road, Beltsville, MD 20705 |
Neighborhood Beltsville, Calverton |
School Board District District 1 |
County Council District District 1 |
State Legislative District District 21 |
Project Timeline
Project Scope
Replacement of the existing 318,376 SF,2081-seat high school with a new 423,000 SF high school on the same site with a capacity of 2600 students.
Project Updates
June 2024
Past Month's Accomplishments
- Finalization of the educational specifications is ongoing to prepare the document to be sent to the Board for approval.
July Lookahead
- Board approval of educational specifications is expected in August.
- The project design phase will begin in early fall.
April 2024
Past Month's Accomplishments
- The project is currently in the Pre-Design phase.
- Educational specifications are near completion.
- Intensive discussions with educational leaders.
May Lookahead
- Meetings with the school's principal and staff are upcoming.
- Completion of educational specifications is expected.
February 2024
Past Month's Accomplishments
- Planning funds were approved by the State of Maryland to finalize educational specifications and begin architectural design.
- Development of the educational specifications commenced.
- Meetings with PGCPS instructional leadership to confirm programs were held.
February Lookahead
- Educational specifications will be finalized and reviewed with all parties before sending to the Board of Education for approval.
- Discussions with permitting agencies will continue.
- Application for funding will continue.
- The design phase will begin.
November 2023
Past Month's Accomplishments
- Planning funds were approved by the State of Maryland to finalize educational specifications and begin architectural design.
- Development of the educational specifications commenced.
- Meetings with PGCPS instructional leadership took place to confirm programs.
Next Month's Lookahead
- Educational specifications will be finalized and reviewed with all parties before sending to the Board of Education for approval.
- Discussions with permitting agencies will continue.
- The application process for funding will continue.
- The design phase will begin.
Documents & Presentations
Project Update Meeting - 04/09/2025 | Recording; Presentation (English, Spanish, French); Q&A (English, Spanish, French)
Capital Projects & EFMP Update Meeting - 06/11/2024 | Recording; Presentation (English, Spanish, French); Q&A (English, Spanish, French)
Project Information Town Hall - 11/06/2023 | Recording; Presentation (English, Spanish, French); Q&A (English, Spanish, French)
Feasibility Study Update - 05/03/2019 | Feasibility Study
Board Approval of Feasibility Study - 06/12/2014 | Board Action Summary
Feasibility Study - 05/12/2014 | Feasibility Study