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Vandegrift High School

PROJECT COST: $95,000,000

Crews are performing phased construction work of the new Vandegrift High School for the Leander ISD. The 391,000-sq-ft high school project – which includes a 15,000-sq-ft stadium – shares a 90-acre site with a middle school, which is also under construction.

The high school includes two main buildings and will accommodate more than 2,000 students. The skin is tiltwall with thinbrick, sandblasted reveals and exposed concrete with stone veneer accents. The project includes a performing arts center, two blackbox theatres, stadium with concession stands, baseball fields, eight tennis courts, shot put and a field house with maintenance buildings.

Key Facts

Location: Leander, Texas
Start/completion dates: December 2008/August 2010
Owner: Leander ISD, Leander
General contractor: American Constructors, Austin, Texas
Architect: Fields & Associates, Austin
Structural engineer: Pickett Kelm & Assoc, Austin
Civil engineer: PBS&J, Austin
MEP engineer: Mechanical Technical Services, Austin
Major subcontractors: American Drywall Systems, Austin; Randall Electric, Austin; MJ Mechanical, Pflugerville, Texas