City of Somerville, MA

A Community Working Together to Build a Better Learning Environment

The City of Somerville has been building a new Somerville High School at the site of the existing one, using funds obtained locally and through a grant by the Massachusetts School Building Authority. The new campus will provide a state-of-the-art, innovative, and nurturing learning environment to SHS students for decades to come, and will serve as a premier community resource and gathering space. Its design―from site location to campus features―was refined through a community process of feedback surveys and public meetings.

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Construction Impacts and Updates
Updated 3/7/2021

The new Somerville High School officially opened to students on March 4 as part of the district's phased return to in-person learning.
It's a major milestone, albeit one that looked much different than the celebration envisioned at the outset of this project. Read more about the opening, plans for the facility, and key features of the new space.
Have a look! Take a self-guided virtual tour, courtesy of SMMA. Explore the school on your computer, phone, or tablet by clicking or tapping the links within the photos, or jump to any 360-degree panoramic photo using the film reel at the bottom of the screen. Additional interior and exterior spaces will be added to this collection as landscaping and other final touches are completed.
Construction continues on the new auditorium, expected to be completed later this spring, and on the athletic field behind campus, expected to be completed next spring.
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FAQs
What is the project timeline?

Phase 1 New Building West Construction: April 2018 to August 2019
Phase 2 New Building East Construction: June 2019 to August 2020
Phase 3 Demolition & Site Improvements: June 2020 to May 2021

How can I stay informed about the construction timeline and impacts?

The City maintains a biweekly email update group for residents and businesses. To sign up, email JRossetti@somervillema.gov. Parents and guardians of current Somerville High School students and rising freshmen will receive regular project updates via email and/or voicemail from the District.
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March 4 2021
SHS Officially Reopened
The new Somerville High School is ready for its debut. In an opening no one could have envisioned at the project’s outset, the building welcomed younger students starting March 4 as part of the district’s phased return to in-person learning during the COVID-19 pandemic. (Read full story)

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Take a Virtual Tour
January 2021

Update Tour
December 2020

Phase 3 Begins
September 2020

Update Tour
May 2020

Construction Resumes with Additional Safety Protocols
March 2020

Non-Essential Construction Suspended During COVID-19
December 2019
Phase 2 Topping Off Ceremony
November – December 2019
Phase 2 Steel Progression
October 2019
Phase 2 Steel Installation Begins
August 2019
Phase 1 Steel Topping Off Ceremony
July 2019
E Building Demolition
June 2019
Phase 1 Structural Steel Installation
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May 2019
Gym Roof Reconstruction
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March 2019

Foundation Wall Construction
February 2019

Foundations Begin
January – February 2019

Soil Nail Wall Installation
November 2018 – February 2019

Central Hill Monument Relocation
October 2018 – February 2019

Soil Excavation & Export
September 2018

Debris Removal
June – August 2018

East 1929 Classroom Wing Demolition & Abatement