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When voters in 2016 approved a $291 million bond for construction in the Tigard-Tualatin School District, one of the clear beneficiaries was Tigard High School. Its existing campus opened in 1953 and was renovated about 15 years ago. But the bond provided $66 million for an expansion and remodel.

Crews are now about halfway through the two-year project, with Pence Construction serving as general contractor. Tradespeople are spread among a campus closed for summer vacation.

鈥淎t this moment we have everything from final touch-ups and punch list to brand new demolition starting that process and pretty much everything in between,鈥� Pence Construction project manager Carl Schrank said.

Bassetti Architects designed the renovation and expansion with two main objectives: make the school easier to navigate and update the oldest classrooms. To that end, roughly 160,000 square feet of new space will be created over two phases. Some 100,000 square feet of old space has been demolished or will be in order to make room for the new space. Site utilities also will be installed.

On the west side or the campus, most outdoor classrooms are being demolished or moved elsewhere 鈥� except for the auto shop, which will essentially have walls built around it and become a part of the new building. Also on the main floor of this new building will be a ceramics room as well as space for information technology and engineering classes. On the second floor, the visual arts department, computer science class and wrestling room will gain new homes.

The most visible changes will be on the north side of campus fronting Durham Road. There, a new classroom wing is taking shape and is scheduled for completion by this fall. This wing also will house a secure new main entrance featuring a vestibule as well as administrative office space. A host of new classrooms will be on the second floor.

鈥淲e’ve got classroom space, continuing education, CE2 (Community Experience for Career Education) space and we’re building a new makers lab,鈥� Schrank said. 鈥淲e’re doing work in the auto shop, we’re putting in a new kitchen and serving area in, a large new commons area with a learning stair and a great big open space for gathering and learning.鈥�

The new school wings have structural steel with slab-on-deck and slab-on-grade concrete. Metal stud framing makes up the interior. Unlike many school projects currently under construction, there are no tilt-up or elevated concrete wall panels involved. A membrane roof rounds things out along with a mix of materials on the exterior that includes metal panels, masonry and fiber cement panels.

鈥淓verything is really on track,鈥� Schrank said. 鈥淓verybody is working well. We’ve got a great group of subs, and we have been fortunate in that while we are working in and around the school and the students, we have no active remodels going in the school area.鈥�

Crews are expected to achieve substantial completion of the second phase of construction, including a new auxiliary gymnasium, by August 2020.