Category: The New JCHS

Kansas Governor Laura Kelly on March 4 will travel to Junction City to take a tour of the new, state-of-the-art Junction City High School.

As the total development agreement between Geary County Schools and the City of Junction City for construction at the new Junction City High School moves forward, which includes the creation of Blue Jay Way south road, a water main, looped fire protection line, and sanitary sewer main extension, the final district expenses for the project were found to be lower than originally planned.

Since its groundbreaking in April of 2019, the Geary County community has observed the creation of the $132 million, 437,000 square-foot Junction City High School. This past Saturday, the public was able to experience a monumental moment during the ribbon cutting of the facility.

Since its groundbreaking in April of 2019, the Geary County community has observed the creation of the $132 million, 437,000 square-foot Junction City High School.

Army veteran and registered dietitian Maria McConville, spouse of Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. James C. McConville, visited Junction City High School on Thursday to tour the new facility and talk with district personnel about the benefits it will bring to the students, as well as the unique academic structure of the high school’s four career academies: Freshman Success Academy, Fine Arts and Human Services Academy, Business Information and Technology Academy, and Science Engineering and Technology Academy.

A team of inspectors, mobilized by Junction City Fire Chief Terry Johnson, last week conducted the final inspections of the new Junction City High School.

Representatives from Geary County Schools USD 475, Junction City, SJCF Architecture, and Hutton construction held a recent meeting to kick off plans for the final inspection of the new Junction City High School. Fort Riley Garrison Commander Col. William McKannay was also in attendance.

Command Sergeant Major of the Fort Riley 1st Infantry Division Raymond Harris toured the new Junction City High School as led by Hutton Construction on Friday, alongside Geary County Schools USD 475 officials, Board of Education members, and members of the Fort Riley community.

With less than 8 months to go until the new JCHS campus opens, the Hutton crews continue to make progress at an incredible pace. Crews are installing cabinetry and finishes in several parts of the interior. Goal posts are up Read more

Great progress and great photos from Hutton Construction at the new JCHS campus! Some of the restrooms are complete enough for tile work to commence. Drywall has been put up in the upstairs are where the future academy offices and Read more

Hutton Construction has worked hard through the summer months at the new JCHS campus. The new high school is starting to take shape, and some parts of the site are starting to look like a school building.

Hutton Construction Project Manager, Curtis Calvert, sent us some photos from the progress at the new JCHS. Great progress the last two weeks on exterior sheathing (green board) and air barrier (black coating) along the front of the building. Clerestory Read more

Hutton crews have been making significant progress at the New JCHS Campus throughout this summer. Steel framing is complete in many places, interior walls are going in, and window crews are beginning to mobilize. Check out the pictures from Hutton Read more

Hutton crews continue to make noticeable progress on the new JCHS campus. Check out the pictures below, courtesy of Hutton.

By David Wild, USD 475 Chief Operations Officer The four of us walked the jobsite pretentiously unnoticed by the steel workers, welders, plumbers, electricians, masons and concrete crews. We were of a world where success is measured with schooling, neckties, Read more

NOTICE OF USD475 PUBLIC HEARING On 23 March the Board of Education approved a public hearing regarding construction of the new JCHS The hearing is currently scheduled for April 21, 2020 The slides available here provide  information to the public Read more