Western Hills High School’s common spaces will be renovated to create collaboration spaces for learning and student interaction. Moderate renovations will be applied to various locations within the school to meet the twenty-first century learning model. Renovations will include reclaiming or repurposing space to support the Arts and Career and Technical Education.
KEY INFORMATION
Trustee
Dr. Michael Ryan
Budget
$33,480,827
Opening Date
September 2021
Design Process
Address
3600 Boston Ave
Benbrook, TX 76116
3,960
New Square Footage
125,000
Renovated Square Footage
Construction Process
PROJECT TEAM
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Drew Schott
Drew Schott
Owner Representative
Reeder Construction
Contractor
Huckabee
Architect

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PROJECT UPDATES
Courtyard Update!

11/03/2021

Take a look at some of the latest courtyard additions!

Rediscover FWISD

08/13/2021

Western Hills High School has received more than 125,000 square feet of renovations, as well as 3,960 square feet of […]

Courtyard Landscaping

08/09/2021

The courtyard landscaping has been installed!

A Few Cafeteria Finishes

08/06/2021

Cougar pride is all over Western Hills – even the cafeteria!

Got Graphics?

07/29/2021

The graphics by the gymnasium have been installed!

Restroom Progress

07/22/2021

A few of the restroom renovations are making great progress!

Bring In the Bleachers!

07/14/2021

The bleachers are being installed in the gymnasium!

Cougar Pride

06/17/2021

The gymnasium doors are decked out with Western Hills Cougar Pride!

Millwork Going In!

05/26/2021

The millwork in the new addition is being installed, meanwhile, the lockers are being installed in the locker room

Go Cougars!

04/02/2021

The gymnasium lights and exterior doors have been installed – we’re almost ready to bring in the teams!

Media Center Finishes

01/20/2021

Take a look at the some completed media center finishes!

New Finishes for the New Year!

12/29/2020

Take a look at the new collaboration space by the main staircase, the new lower-level classroom hallway, and the finished […]

GO COUGARS!

12/11/2020

The wall graphics are going up throughout Western Hills!

Exterior Update

10/16/2020

New building signage has been installed above the new main entrance of campus, welcoming visitors to WHHS.  In addition, the […]

Main Hallway & Media Center

09/18/2020

The main hallway ceiling & lighting is complete, and final touches are being made to the media center

Front Entry Fly-Over

08/21/2020

Take a look at the new and improved Western Hills Front Entry!

Classroom Casework

08/14/2020

Installation of Science Lab casework has begun!

Media Center Installations

08/07/2020

The media center framing is complete, and the ceiling framing and track install is ongoing

Front Entry Upgrades

07/31/2020

Students, staff and visitors will have a new welcoming front entry approach at WHHS with a new eastern façade.  Final […]

Main Level Progression

07/17/2020

The main level classrooms are being prepped, and the new main staircase is being installed.

Front Entry Work

07/15/2020

The irrigation lines are being installed before the new sod and the metal panel installations are ongoing.

Finishes, Finishes, Finishes!

07/10/2020

The metal panels are being installed at the front entry; the north hallway tiles are nearly complete! Meanwhile, the furniture […]

Ready for Wall Framing

07/03/2020

Wall framing for the relocated and expanded media center as well as nearby classrooms is underway and starting to take […]

All About Installs

06/26/2020

Phase 1 interior flooring installation and the Phase 3 main level classroom framing and ductwork is underway. The metal panels […]

Walls and Floors

06/18/2020

Wall framing continues in the main floor classroom areas and the new media center floor structure is complete and ready […]

Making Progress

06/12/2020

The first phase of interior renovation is nearing completion, the new front step’s concrete has been poured, and the new […]

Taking Shape!

06/03/2020

The sidewalk forms and rebar as well as the rebar for the front foundation are ready for the concrete pour.  […]

All Hands on Deck

05/29/2020

Reeder is closing up the ceilings in the first phase interior renovations, the new art addition finished the interior wall […]

Working Hard at Western Hills

05/15/2020

The ceiling grid for the lay in ceiling in the classrooms and the admin have been installed, the tile install […]

Crushing Our Checklists

05/01/2020

The main hall stairs and ramp have been poured and the ceiling grid is being installed, storefronts and windows have […]

Phase 1 Progression

04/20/2020

Reeder has been doing a phenomenal job with the Phase 1 interior work! They are continuing with the texture and […]

Progress Report

04/13/2020

The wall tile is being installed in the hallway corridor outside of the admin, and the new front entry parking […]

The Weather Won’t Stop Western Hills!

04/03/2020

We’re thankful for all the hard work Reeder General Contractors has been putting into this project. Despite weather delays, the […]

What's New, Western Hills?

03/20/2020

We are getting to work over here at Western Hills! The CMU structural walls are being installed up against the […]

Slab Poured to Perfection

03/06/2020

The new art addition’s slab pour has been completed, so CMU walls will start going vertical soon. Meanwhile, interior framing of […]

First on the list: Framing

We’re busy installing interior framing, creating new walls for the front entry and the administration area.

Interior Focus

02/24/2020

With last week’s weather, we have been progressing greatly on our interior. The framing, mechanical, electrical, and plumbing work are […]

Everybody, 1, 2, Step

02/19/2020

Our progress is literally stepping up! The front entry concrete steps are being poured.

The Weather Won’t Stop Us!

02/13/2020

We’re moving along through the last few rough weather days and still making progress with the underground rough-in preparation for […]

A New Addition, No Matter the Weather Condition

01/29/2020

We’ve been hard at work pushing through these weather conditions! The foundation for the new art addition has begun to […]

First on The List: Foundation

01/22/2020

Check out the foundation forming of the new additions and the pad prep work (photos 1 & 2). We recently […]

Demo, Demo, & More Demo!

01/21/2020

The interior and front entry way demolition is moving along nicely, and we brought in the new addition drilled piers.

Leaps & Bounds

01/14/2020

We are seeing great progress with the Earthwork activities at the front entry addition and on the inside we have […]

A Whole Lot of Dirt + Demo

01/10/2020

The dirt work has started for the new art addition (photo 1), and the demolition for the first phase of […]

Ready… Set… DEMO!

12/23/2019

Construction has finally begun for the addition and renovation! Check out the demolition progress in some of the classrooms as […]

Pre-proposal Meeting Recap

05/07/2019

A pre-proposal meeting was held for the bid opportunity, RFQ-CMAR 19-100 Western Hills High School Addition/Renovation, where vendors found out […]

Bid Opportunity & Pre-Proposal Meeting

04/10/2019

Pre-proposal meeting to be held on Tuesday, April 16, 2019 at 10:00 AM for the bid opportunity RFQ – CMAR […]

Student Ideas and Designs

11/16/2018

Huckabee recently held a student design charrette at Western Hills High School. Thought-starter image boards featuring exterior building images, instructional […]

360 Degrees of Research

10/05/2018

The architects, Huckabee, were at Western Hills High School taking 360 degree photos and laser scans of rooms and hallways […]