Posted by
Tanya Arja or Jennifer Holton
on
8/2/2023 9:17:00 AM
For Immediate Release
Contact: Tanya Arja or Jennifer Holton
Hillsborough County Public Schools
Office of Communications
813-272-4060
Tampa, Fl. (August 2, 2023) – This Thursday, August 3, will be an exciting day for Hillsborough County Public Schools as district leaders break ground on a brand-new high school in the fast-growing area of Wimauma. School Board Members, Interim Superintendent Van Ayres, and district staff will be joined by the architect team from Harvard Jolly PBK and the construction management team from Beck/Envision to mark this momentous day.
Still yet to be named, High School “UUU”, will be a state-of-the-art facility on an 87-acre site in southern Hillsborough County, designed to accommodate nearly 3,500 students. The property will also be home to an elementary and middle school in the future.
Set to open in August 2025, the three-story high school will include a two-story media center, culinary lab, automotive lab, a theater/auditorium with an orchestra pit, and a two-story gym. Interim Superintendent Van Ayres says the explosion of development that Wimauma has witnessed over the last few years has brought about an urgent need for this school.
“When you drive through this part of the county, what do you see? There are so many new housing developments,” Interim Superintendent Ayres said. “Families are moving to this area – and we are here to provide them with the best education, including innovative classroom space, advanced curriculum, and the latest in technology. This will be a beautiful school that our students will be excited to come to every day. The architect and construction managers know the needs of our communities and have been partners in education who are passionate about giving back to our students and families.”
The new high school will also provide relief for nearby Sumner High school and Lennard High School. School Board Members, Interim Superintendent Ayres, and representatives from the school’s architect team and construction management team will be on site to answer questions about the new school.
Media interested in attending, please RSVP to Jennifer Holton by Thursday morning at 7 a.m.
WHAT: High School “UUU” Groundbreaking Event
WHEN: Thursday, August 3, 9 a.m.
WHERE: 1712 West Lake Dr., Wimauma (Just south of Sun City Center Blvd., off West Lake Drive)
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Architect:
Harvard Jolly | PBK, is a full-service architectural firm specializing in educational design. We use our national exposure, experience, and evidence-based design practices on a regionally-concentrated Florida market providing programming, design, and construction administration services. Harvard Jolly has worked for the Hillsborough County School District for over 40 years.
Construction Manager:
Beck/Envision
The Beck Group is a collaborative team of architects, builders, and technology experts transforming how clients design and build. The century-old firm is the largest design-build firm in the United States, with over 750 employees in ten offices across the US and Mexico. To learn more about Beck and how it designs and builds better communities, visit beckgroup.com. Beck has worked for the Hillsborough County School District for over 30 years.
Beck and Envision have worked alongside each other since 2016, working on multiple K12 projects. Envision is 100% minority-owned and MBE/DBE certified. Tampa natives, they are passionate about the local community and giving back.