On March 15 and 26, 2024, Highline School Board members toured the Evergreen High School construction site in White Center to get a first-hand view from the third floor.
Rep. Tina Orwall, district and school leaders, and several alumni walked through also.
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They seemed delighted with 14 months of progress, new features and the warmth of the three-story, mass-timber section of the school.
Highline Public Schools said that the new school should be ready for occupancy in August, 2025.
“We expect the new school to be ready for occupancy in August 2025,” the district said.
Following a move to the new building, the old buildings will be demolished, and new baseball and softball fields will be completed by August, 2026.
“We expect the approved building permit to be issued by King County in late March or early April.”
“It is so majestic already,” said Board Member Stephanie Tidholm. “I can only imagine how beautiful the finished building will be. My mother graduated from Evergreen, so to see the new school go up and know my littlest will be going there is so exciting.”
“Better than I could have imagined!” was the happy verdict from Long Phan, Evergreen alum and a leader in the non-profit organizations Yes for Highline and Friends of Evergreen.
The group walked through what will be the library in the activities building, and toured the classroom building. They climbed stairs to the third floor for panoramic views of the existing school, the synthetic turf athletic field, Cascade Middle School, and the Dick Thurnau Memorial Park with its lake full of ducks.
Representatives of Bassetti Architects, Cornerstone GCI, and Vanir Construction Management helped lead the tour, along with Ellie Daneshnia, executive director of Highline’s Capital Planning & Construction team.
SCHEDULE & BUDGET STATUS
Highline Public Schools said that the Evergreen High School replacement project is on schedule and within budget.
Photos courtesy Highline Public Schools.
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