Midland High School

Year Built:

1929

Years of Additions/Renovations:

1953 Additions: Classrooms / Shop / Youth Center, 1956 Classroom Addition, 1957 Classroom Addition, 1959 Pool/Small Gym Addition, 1979 Vocational Bldg. Addition, 1982 Additions: Band Hall / Library & Office Renovations, 1986 Shop Storage, 1987 Tennis Bldg. Addition, 1993 Science Classroom Renovations, 1995 Elevator, 2003 Math, Science Wing / Band Hall Additions & Renovations

Square Footage:

307,980 SF

Total Site Area:

20.4 Acres

Functional Capacity:

2,180

Current Enrollment:

2,742 (as of August 26)

Bond Projects As Needed:

  • Safety, Security, and Code: replace radio repeaters, install intrusion alarms, install access controls, security vestibule, remove all handicap accessibility barriers
  • Civil: patch and replace concrete, new parking striping, fix any irrigation leaks, address inadequate drainage
  • Exterior: remove/replace or repair exterior materials, remove/replace or repair inadequate roofing, patch and paint
  • Interior: patch and paint, remove/replace damaged ceiling tiles, remove/replace or repair damaged casework, repair interior doors, remove/replace or repair damaged flooring
  • MEP: repair any inadequacies in electrical systems, replace damaged light fixtures, repair plumbing leaks, repair HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning) units, repair kitchen exhaust hoods
This school is OVER functional capacity by 25.8%...
Current Enrollment: 2,742

Scope of Work

  • Comprehensive high school campus, serving 9th-12th grade
  • Expand core curriculum spaces, classrooms, athletics, and fine arts spaces
  • 4,200 core student capacity and 3,800 academic student capacity
  • NO CHANGE TO ATTENDANCE ZONES
  • Groundbreaking in Summer 2025
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In The News:

Midland ISD Announces Design Renderings for High School Campuses

Projects on track to open in 2028

September 26, 2024 — Midland Independent School District (MISD) is excited to announce the release of the design renderings for the new Legacy High School and Midland High School campuses that will be built as a result of the 2023 school bond. The bond was approved by 56.12% of voters participating in the election. These campuses are set to improve educational spaces for students in 9th through 12th grade to be more conducive to twenty-first century learning and into the future. There will be a significant expansion of core curriculum classrooms, common areas and extracurricular spaces. The spaces will offer an environment that fosters academic excellence and extracurricular success.

Both comprehensive high schools will have a core student capacity of 4,200 and an academic capacity of 3,800, ensuring room for growth while providing the space necessary for education and programs.

Since the passage of the school bond in November 2023, over the course of 56 meetings, spanning an estimated 119 hours, stakeholders including district leadership, educators, parents, and community members collaborated on every detail of the final designs, ensuring that the new campuses reflect the needs of Midland’s students, teachers, and the community as a whole.

The planning for these projects, including long-range planning in 2022 and continuing with the Bond Planning Committee comprised of a 100-member citizen, staff and student committee, laid the foundation for the design and construction process. One of the key components was gathering feedback and integrating the voices of district staff, students, and community members through a community survey. The feedback was essential in guiding the design team to create plans that reflect the core values and needs expressed during the bond election. The district’s involvement in these discussions spanned from high-level executive decisions to practical insights from user groups who will use the facilities.

Both high school projects are currently on schedule to open in August 2028, with groundbreaking for both high schools to take place in the Summer of 2025. These new campuses will provide improved facilities to support MISD’s goal of delivering an exceptional educational experience, enhance safety and security, accommodate enrollment growth, and allow for the implementation of grade reconfiguration which will move the district to 9th-12th high school and 6th-8th middle school grade alignments.

As MISD continues to invest in the future of education, the district will continue to share updates and progress leading up to the groundbreaking and opening of the new campuses. The renderings and additional information about all bond projects can be found at midlandbond2023.com.

Trustees approve architect for new high schools

Work underway at site of new elementary school

January 17, 2024 — Work is already underway on Midland ISD’s new elementary school, and on Tuesday at its January meeting, Trustees made several decisions related to making Bond 2023 projects a reality.

Future Elementary

This past week, crews were at the future site of the new elementary school taking soil samples, which is a step in determining what’s necessary for the facility’s foundation. The new school is being built in the Lone Star Trails area, generally located in northeast Midland.

District leaders, the bond program manager and campus representatives from Special Education, Child Nutrition Services, Transportation and Technology, as well as the current principals from Fasken and Yarborough elementary schools, met for a kickoff meeting to discuss the new school and areas where the design can be improved. 

The school will be similar in design to Fasken and Yarborough, so gathering feedback from campus representatives currently working in these buildings was a critical step in improving the design.

The new elementary school is on track to open in August 2025.

Architecture & Engineering Selection

Trustees approved a pool of 12 qualified architecture and engineering firms to be considered for professional design services on projects related to the 2023 Bond Program. 

A selection committee made up of district leaders evaluated 18 submissions to determine its recommendation for the pool. The committee based its recommendation on each firm’s overall experience with similar projects, specific experience of proposed project team members, capacity to perform the projects within the bond program timeline given their intended scale, experience in the Midland area and past relationship with the district. 

Trustees approved Pfluger Architects as the firm from the approved pool to design the district’s new Legacy High and Midland High school projects.

Other firms in the pool are Parkhill, WRA Architects, MWM Architects, Jacob & Martin, DLR Group, Vandergriff Group Architects, JSA Architects, Chapman Harvey Architects, JDMA Architects, Corgan and PBK Architects.

Surveying & Geotechnical Services Selection

Trustees also approved a pool of vendors for surveying and geotechnical services. Surveyors selected to be considered for 2023 Bond Projects are Centurion Planning & Design, Enprotec/Hibbs & Todd, KMCE, Dunaway Associates, Halff Associates and Maverick Engineering. 

For geotechnical services, CQC Testing & Engineering, Millennium Engineers Group, Terracon, Magrym Consulting and Terra Testing were approved. 

Bond Underwriting

Twenty-two submissions were submitted for the bond underwriting pool. Once the reviews have been completed by district administrators, the pool of bond underwriters will be presented to the board at the February board meeting.

The bond order will be presented at the February board meeting.

MISD addresses concerns regarding the future site of

Midland High School at Ranchland Hills

September 14, 2023 — In 2019, the owner of 1600 East Wadley Avenue (Ranchland Hills Golf Course) put the property up for sale. Midland Independent School District (MISD) purchased the land in a decision that was driven by the need to secure a suitable location for a potential new Midland High School. There were two viable options on the market at the time: Ranchland HillsGolf Course and a plot of land north of town. The latter posed significant infrastructure challenges, including utility costs of approximately $1 million per mile. A transaction occurred between a motivated seller and a willing buyer. The seller and operator of Ranchland Hills Golf Course knew the land was intended for a new high school and that the golf course would likely be closed at some point.

The acquisition of the property by MISD created discussion and concerns. However, the decision was grounded in strategic foresight. Other potential opportunities for an alternate site have been fully considered. Since 2019, there has been a lease agreement for $10,000 per month ($120,000/year) between MISD and the operators of Ranchland Hills Golf course for the term of one year which will expire in October 2024. 

A recently released concept rendering of the campus site has led to questions about the size, quantity, and placement of trees on the property. These renderings are for visualization purposes only and are subject to change. Final designs will involve additional community input and customization for individual campuses.

 

In an effort to leave no stone unturned, in recent months, four potential properties were brought forth to MISD and the facilities committee as alternate sites. However, none of these are currently on the market.

Surveyor selected for new high schools

First bond issue anticipated for March 2024

February 16, 2024 — From finishing surveying for the new elementary school to preparing its first bond sale, Midland ISD has been very busy keeping Bond 2023 projects moving forward.

Surveyor for New High Schools

At its monthly meeting Feb. 13, the Midland ISD Board of Trustees selected Dunaway and Associates as the firm to perform surveying services for the new Legacy High and Midland Highcampuses.

Architect chosen for Goddard, MFHS projects

The board approved JSA Architects as the architectural and engineering firm that will provide planning, design and construction administration to Goddard Junior High and Midland Freshman. These campuses were packaged together because they have the same floor plan and have highstudent capacities.

Grade reconfiguration is slated for 2028, and MFHS will be converted into a middle school. 

Upgrades to Existing Elementary Schools

Vandergriff Group Architects was chosen as the architectural and engineering firm that will provide planning, design and construction administration for an eight elementary school package for the Bond of 2023.  These schools were packaged together as a priority because they currently do not have security vestibules. 

New Elementary School

Surveying and geotechnical service work is complete at the site of the new elementary school in the Lone Star Trails area of Midland.

Bond Underwriting

MISD is finalizing the request for proposal process for bond underwriters, and the first bond sale is anticipated for March 2024.