West Fork High School - Phase 1

Design: Winter 2019 - Spring 2020
Bid Process: Spring 2020 - Summer 2020
Construction: Summer 2020 - Summer 2022 (complete)

UPDATES:

August, 2022 - West Fork High School opened its doors to students, welcoming the Class of 2026 on the first day of school August 8. A ribbon cutting ceremony was held August 15. 







July, 2022 - The main building is 95 percent complete. The field house is 88 percent complete. The site work is 90 percent complete. The baseball and softball artificial turf is 80 percent complete. The tennis courts are 90 percent complete. The interior painting is 98 percent complete. The ceramic tile is complete. The ceiling grid is complete. The ceiling tile is complete. The metal panels are complete. The air conditioning is 98 percent complete. The plumbing fixtures are complete. The lighting is 85 percent complete. The data cabling is 95 percent complete. The kitchen equipment is complete. The roofing is complete. The windows are 99 percent complete. The topsoil is complete. The irrigation system is 85 percent complete. The fencing is 95 percent complete. The gas is complete. The road upgrades to Sorters Road are complete.







June, 2022 - The main building is 87 percent complete. The field house is 78 percent complete. The site work is 85 percent complete. The athletic fields, football/track areas are complete. The baseball and softball artificial turf is under installation. The tennis courts are 85 percent complete. The interior painting is 90 percent complete. The ceramic tile is 85 percent complete. The ceiling grid is 90 percent complete. The ceiling tile is 60 percent complete. The metal panels are 90 percent complete. The air conditioning is 90 percent complete. The plumbing fixtures are 95 percent complete. The lighting is 85 percent complete. The data cabling is 75 percent complete. The kitchen equipment is 95 percent complete. The roofing is 99 percent complete. The windows are 98 percent complete. The topsoil is 20 percent complete. The irrigation system is 60 percent complete. The softball field is 85 percent complete. The baseball field is 85 percent complete. The fencing is 75 percent complete. The gas is 85 percent complete. The road upgrades to Sorters Road are 95 percent complete. 





May, 2022 - Overall completion of the main building is at 85 percent. The field house is 70 percent complete. The site work is 80 percent complete. The interior painting is 85 percent complete. The ceramic tile is 65 percent complete. The ceiling grid is 65 percent complete. The ceiling tile is 40 percent complete. The metal panes are 90 percent complete. The air conditioning is 65 percent complete.  The plumbing fixtures are 50 percent complete. The lighting is 60 percent complete. The data cabling is 50 percent complete. The kitchen equipment has been delivered and is 60 percent installed. The roofing is 98 percent complete. The windows are 90 percent complete. The topsoil is 20 percent complete. The irrigation is 20 percent complete.The football field turf is complete. The softball field is 65 percent complete. The baseball field is 50 percent complete. The fencing is 15 percent complete. The water service is complete. Natural gas utilities are connected to the building with final pressure testing currently in progress.






April, 2022 - Overall completion of the buildings and site work is 78 percent complete. The main building and athletic support facilities are dried in with portions of the main building being air conditioned. All interior partitions are complete with finishes such as painting and ceramic tile in progress. The electrical, plumbing, and HVAC rough-in work is 85 percent complete. The ceiling grid is being installed, allowing the installation of light fixtures, A/C grills, life/safety devices, data, and sound systems to progress. The artificial turf for the football field is 80 percent complete with turf at the baseball and softball fields to follow. The general contractor is distributing topsoil in preparation to begin irrigation and landscaping.




March, 2022 - The athletic fields and structures are 70 percent complete. The concrete masonry is 65 percent complete. The rough electrical is 80 percent complete. The rough mechanical is 80 percent complete. The rough plumbing is 90 percent complete. The building insulation is 75 percent complete. The windows are 65 percent complete. The interior metal studs are 85 percent complete. The exterior paint is 50 percent complete. The curtain wall is 65 percent complete. The exterior storefront is 90 percent complete. The concrete paving, parking lot and driveways are 95 percent complete. The gas service is 90 percent complete. The water service is 80 percent complete. The sidewalks are 45 percent complete. The interior gypsum board is 65 percent complete. The interior paint is 20 percent complete. The ceramic tile is 10 percent complete. The Sorters Road storm drain is 90 percent complete. The rough grade is 75 percent complete. The pavement is 35 percent complete. The Kingwood Place Extension underground storm drain is complete. The concrete paving is complete. The sidewalks are complete. The striping is five percent complete.




January, 2022The athletic fields and structures are 65 percent complete. The concrete masonry is 55 percent complete. The rough electrical is 75 percent complete. The rough mechanical is 75 percent complete. The rough plumbing is 80 percent complete. The building insulation is 70 percent complete. The exterior sealant is complete. The windows are 50 percent complete. The interior metal studs are 70 percent complete. The exterior metal framing is complete. The exterior paint is 50 percent complete. The curtain wall is 45 percent complete. The exterior storefront is 90 percent complete. The concrete paving parking lot and driveways are 95 percent complete. The electrical service is complete. The gas service is 90 percent complete. The water service is 80 percent complete. The sidewalks are 30 percent complete. The interior gypsum board is 45 percent complete. The interior paint is 10 percent complete. The ceramic tile is five percent complete.






December, 2021 - The athletic fields and structures are 55 percent complete. The metal deck is complete. The concrete masonry is 40 percent complete. The rough electrical is 50 percent complete, rough mechanical is 55 percent, and rough plumbing is 65 percent complete. The building insulation is 60 percent complete. The lightweight concrete at the roof is complete. The exterior sealant is 90 percent complete. The windows are 40 percent complete. The fireproofing is complete. The interior metal studs are 55 percent complete. The exterior metal framing is 95 percent complete. The exterior paint is 10 percent complete. The curtain wall is five percent complete. The storefront is five percent complete. The concrete paving parking lot and driveways are 80 percent complete. The electrical service is 90 percent complete. The gas service is 90 percent complete. The water service is 80 percent complete. 





October, 2021 - West Fork High School athletic fields and structures are 45 percent complete. The metal deck is 99 percent complete. The concrete masonry is 30 percent complete. The rough electrical is 30 percent complete, rough mechanical is 40 percent complete, and rough plumbing is 55 percent complete. The building insulation is 50 percent complete. The lightweight concrete on the roof is 98 percent complete. The exterior sealant is 90 percent complete. The windows are 35 percent complete. The fireproofing is 95 percent complete. The interior metal studs are 25 percent complete. The exterior metal framing is 75 percent complete. 




September, 2021 - West Fork High School storm drain is 95 percent complete. The sanitary sewer system is 90 percent complete. The electrical system is 98 percent complete. The water system is 90 percent complete. The athletic fields are 35 percent complete. At the main building, the concrete slab is 100 percent complete. The structural steel is 100 percent complete. The metal decking is 98 percent complete. The concrete masonry unit is 25 percent complete. The rough electrical is 15 percent complete. The rough mechanical is 35 percent complete. The rough plumbing is 50 percent complete. The building insulation is 30 percent complete. The rough lightweight concrete is 95 percent complete. The exterior building sealant is 50 percent complete. The windows are 30 percent complete. The fireproofing is 90 percent complete. 





August, 2021 - West Fork High School site work storm drain is 95 percent complete. The sanitary sewer is 85 percent complete. The electrical system is 98 percent complete. The water system is 90 percent complete. The athletic fields are 30 percent complete. For the main building, the concrete slab is 96 percent complete. The structural steel is 95 percent complete. The metal decking is 75 percent complete. The concrete masonry unit masonry is 16 percent complete. The rough electrical is 15 percent complete, rough mechanical is five percent, and rough plumbing is 10 percent complete. The building insulation is 15 percent complete. The roofing lightweight concrete is 35 percent complete. The exterior building sealant is 45 percent complete.The windows are one percent complete. The fireproofing is 18 percent complete. 






July, 2021 - West Fork High School storm drainage is 95 percent complete. The sanitary sewer system is 85 percent complete. The electrical system is 98 percent complete. The water system is 90 percent complete. The building concrete slab is 92 percent complete. The form and pour tilt-up panels are 100 percent complete. The erect panels are 100 percent complete. The structural steel is 75 percent complete. The metal decking is 25 percent complete. The concrete masonry unit masonry is 15 percent complete. The rough electrical is five percent complete. The rough mechanical is two percent complete. The exterior building sealant is 20 percent complete.






June, 2021 - West Fork High School, the name selected for the new comprehensive High School #3, site work storm drainage is 95 percent complete. The sanitary sewer system is 85 percent complete. The electrical system is 98 percent complete. The water system is 90 percent complete. The building concrete slab is 90 percent complete. The form and pour tilt-up panels are 99 percent complete. The erect panels are 95 percent complete. The structural steel is 55 percent complete. The metal decking is 20 percent complete. The concrete masonry unit masonry is 10 percent complete.



May, 2021 - The site work at the Comprehensive High School #3 includes storm drainage which is 95 percent complete. The sanitary sewer is 85 percent complete. The electrical is 98 percent complete and the water is 90 percent complete. The concrete slab on the building is 85 percent complete. The form and pour tilt-up panels are 95 percent complete. The erect panels are 80 percent complete and the structural steel is five percent complete. 




April, 2021 - At the Comprehensive High School #3 site, the concrete slab for the main building is 65 percent complete. The storm drainage is 90 percent complete, sanitary sewer is 65 percent complete, and concrete tilt-up panels are 55 percent complete. Watch the updated drone footage video below. 



March, 2021 - At the Comprehensive High School #3, the storm drainage is 90 percent complete. The sanitary sewer is 50 percent complete. The concrete slab at the main building is 65 percent complete. The concrete tilt-up panels are 40 percent complete.





January, 2021 - Comprehensive High School #3 site storm drainage is 40 percent complete. The site electrical system is 10 percent complete. The piers are 90 percent complete. The rough plumbing is eight percent complete. The concrete in the main building is 60 percent complete. The parking lot paving is 20 percent complete and the tilt-up panels are two percent complete.





December, 2020 - Comprehensive HS #3 land clearing is 100 percent complete. The site storm drainage is 20 percent complete. The main building piers are 85 percent complete. The underground plumbing is five percent complete. The site’s underground electrical utilities are two percent complete. 





November, 2020 - Watch this drone video footage of construction of the Comprehensive High School #3. 



October, 2020 - The site clearing for Comprehensive High School #3 is 98 percent complete. The rough grading is seven percent complete, site storm drainage is 10 percent complete, concrete piers are 70 percent complete, and the underground plumbing at the building is two percent complete. 



September, 2020 - Site clearing is 95 percent complete. Rough grading is 55 percent complete. The foundation pad is 100 percent complete and the general contractor is scheduled to start drilling piers this month.

August, 2020 - The site clearing is 85 percent complete. The rough grading, the process of making a level or slope base, is 45 percent complete. 



July, 2020 - The site has been cleared and rough grading is at 90 percent completion. The building pad is complete. The general contractor will start installing the concrete piers concurrent with the underground storm and sanitary systems.



May, 2020 -  The NCISD Board of Trustees approved an award of construction contract May 18 for the New Comprehensive High School #3 to Gamma Construction. Construction is scheduled to begin within two to three weeks.

April, 2020 - New Caney ISD received six proposals from general contractors on April 7, 2020 for construction of the Comprehensive High School #3. The District is in the process of reviewing the contractors’ proposals and a recommendation is expected to be submitted to the Board of Trustees in May 2020. Campus construction would start in June.

December, 2019 - The new comprehensive high school #3 design is 95 percent complete. Construction is scheduled to go out for bid in February 2020.







October, 2019 - Design of the third comprehensive high school is 90 percent complete and will be 320,000 square-feet in size.


July, 2019The schematic design is 100 percent complete and the design development is 50 percent complete. 


May, 2019 - Design is underway for the district’s third comprehensive high school. The site is located on Sorters-McLellan Road south of Lone Star College - Kingwood. 






March, 2019 - Design is underway for the district’s third comprehensive high school, part of the 2018 bond program approved by voters last May. The Board of Trustees awarded the architectural services contract to Stantec for the design of the new campus.

During the schematic design phase, nearing completion, the architects have been coordinating with district personnel groups to determine the project’s requirements and goals. This includes developing basic concepts about spatial relationships, programming needs, form and function, as well as researching jurisdictional regulations and requirements. NCISD guiding principles in school design seek learning environments that are modern, adaptable and collaborative, framed by student driven instruction supported by accessible and advanced tools of technology. The school will include a focus in Health Sciences in the Career and Technical Education curriculum, with clinical and hospital simulation labs and biomedical classrooms as well as opportunities for professional certification in health science areas.

The design development phase, the creation of a more detailed site plan, is scheduled to be complete in the summer of 2019 followed by work on construction documents which are scheduled to be complete in the spring of 2020. Construction of the new campus is scheduled to begin in the summer of 2020, and the school will open in August of 2022. The school will be located in the south end of New Caney ISD on Sorters-McLellan Road south of Lone Star College - Kingwood.