The Halifax County School Board has officially greenlit the next phase of a major overhaul at Halifax High School, awarding a design-build change order to Howard Shockey & Sons, Inc. The project, which will renovate and construct state-of-the-art athletic facilities, is a direct continuation of the team’s ongoing work at the school.
With the new high school building nearing completion, Shockey will now transition to the pre-construction phase for the athletic facilities. This new endeavor will be completed in partnership with architects Grimm + Parker and civil and structural engineers VHB.
Shockey will move from one project to another, completing final items on the new high school building and then starting the pre-construction process for the new athletic facilities.
“We’re just happy that we could move forward with this project with Shockey; they’ve been great partners in the school,” said School Board Chair Derek Mason.
The board’s commitment to modernizing these facilities reflects a broader goal of enhancing educational and extracurricular opportunities for Halifax County students. “We look forward to completing this for the community and most importantly for our student athletes that desperately, desperately needed this years ago,” said Mason.
The project’s scope is extensive, with a primary focus on modernizing facilities to enhance the student-athlete experience. The plan includes:
- A new football and soccer stadium to be built on the site of the former high school building, which is slated for demolition.
- A new indoor practice facility to provide year-round training opportunities.
- Complete regrading and renovations of the current baseball and softball fields, including new turf and drainage systems.
- Resurfacing of existing tennis courts.
The project also includes significant upgrades to amenities, such as new restrooms, ADA-compliant parking, and improved lighting for all fields. Additionally, new bleachers and scoreboards will be installed, and security cameras will be added across the facilities.
The timeline for these projects is set to begin in spring of 2026, with careful scheduling to minimize disruption to student activities.
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