PROJECT INTRODUCTION

Welcome to the Medford High School Building Project!

This website is your resource for information about the project, the partnership with the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA), the schedule, process and upcoming steps.

The project team are currently conducting the Feasibility Study which will include the status of the current conditions, and development and evaluation of potential alternative solutions, and finally helping the district come up with a final, preferred option. They will then continue through the Schematic Design Phase to determine the most educationally appropriate and fiscally responsible option for the school.

Medford High School is the largest public high school serving 9th grade – 12th grade enrollment in the City of Medford. As a result of the collaborative analysis with the Massachusetts School Building Authority of enrollment projections and space capacity needs, the design alternatives will be evaluated as part of the feasibility study based on an enrollment of 1,395 students.

The entire Feasibility Study process is estimated to take 18-24 months.

PROJECT UPDATE

Module 3 – Feasibility Study

Now that the design team is on board, the project is moving forward with PDP (Preliminary Design Program). On February 25, 2026 the project team submitted the PDP submission which included detailed information about the existing conditions of the school, a preliminary educational plan, preliminary space program, and 29 preliminary options. Those 29 options were then reviewed by the SBC and on March 23 the committee reduced the number of options down to 6.  Next step in the process is PSR (Preferred Schematic Report) targeted for submission on June 25, 2026, which will further develop the reduced number of oprions and ultimately decide on the final, preferred option that will then be carried through to Schematic Design.

Milestone Activities