After four years of planning, the Board of Education of Calvert County Public Schools will break ground for the new Northern High School building on August 11 at 9 a.m.
The celebration will begin in the gymnasium and continue outside at the site of the new construction. The event is open to the Dr. Daniel D. Curry, Superintendent, said, “It’s not every day that we get to build a new high school, so this is a special day for our community.”
Speakers at the ceremony will include Dr. Daniel D. Curry, Superintendent; Pamela L. Cousins, President, Board of Education; The Honorable Thomas V. Mike Miller, Jr., President, Maryland State Senate; The Honorable Mark Fisher, Delegate; The Honorable Michael Jackson, Delegate; and The Honorable Evan K. Slaughenhoupt, Jr., President, Calvert County Board of Commissioners.
The building was designed by GWWO, Inc./Architects and will be built by J.A. Scheibel, Inc. The new school will be built next to the existing building, which will be demolished to make room for a parking area once the new construction is complete. The building will seat 1,440 students, interconnect with the Mary Harrison Cultural Arts Center and have a geothermal heating and cooling system. The project will include stadium upgrades and be certified as a LEED (Leaders in Energy and Environmental Design) silver building.
The phased construction of the 244,090 square foot building will be completed in 2019.