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Medford High School Building Project

Medford is planning a renovated and expanded high school with the Massachusetts School Building Authority. This site tells you what is happening now and lets you find everything that has happened so far.

Aerial rendering of the proposed Medford High School, Option C.2.2A: a new multi-story building with several angled wings on the existing site, with a football field and track behind it, a multi-sport field and parking in front, and woods all around.
The preferred design, Option C.2.2A, as shown in the Preferred Schematic Report accepted by the MSBA in August 2026. Rendering by SMMA. More views in the PSR.

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Where the project is

Phase 4 of 8 · Schematic design

Develop the chosen option in detail, settle the scope and budget with the MSBA. (August 2026 – April 2027 (estimated))

The MSBA accepted Medford's preferred design, Option C.2.2A, in August 2026. The Building Committee is now trimming the scope, choosing a construction manager, and preparing for a funding vote in spring 2027.

Next public meeting

Building Committee Meeting

Medford High School · 489 Winthrop Street, Medford, MA 02155

On the agenda

  • Approve Advisory Team recommendations
  • Construction Manager introduction
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What just happened

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  1. Oct 6, 2026

    $48.9 million off the estimated cost — 2,409 sq ft trimmed

    The Building Committee approved: Final Space Reduction Efficiencies. The proposed building is now 567,877 sq ft, with an estimated total project cost of $699.9 million.

    Meeting slides (project cost reduction summary)

  2. Sep 22, 2026

    $16.9 million off the estimated cost — 15,530 sq ft trimmed

    The Building Committee approved: Space Reduction Efficiencies Related to Core Academic, Medford Academy, Special Education, and CTE Spaces. The proposed building is now 570,286 sq ft, with an estimated total project cost of $748.8 million.

    Meeting slides (project cost reduction summary)

  3. Sep 10, 2026

    $2.9 million off the estimated cost — 2,700 sq ft trimmed

    The Building Committee approved: Space Reduction Efficiencies Related to MEEP & Curtis-Tufts Therapeutic Day Program. The proposed building is now 585,816 sq ft, with an estimated total project cost of $765.7 million.

    Meeting slides (project cost reduction summary)

Catch up on recent meetings

Latest monthly report from the project manager: OPM monthly report – August 2026.

The plan at a glance

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Site plan of Option C.2.2A: the new building in the middle of the site, the track and field to the north, a 300-space parking lot and a multi-sports field to the south, a practice field to the west, and bus and car drop-off loops around the building. Entrances from Winthrop Street and Wildwood Road.

Option C.2.2A: keep the site, keep and renovate the pool and gyms, and replace the arts, academic and vocational wings with a new six-story building. No modular classrooms are expected during construction.

Site plan by SMMA, from the Preferred Schematic Report (June 2026). Parking is being reworked: a draft parking program was reviewed on August 25.

Two-page summary of Option C.2.2A

Students the school is designed for
1,395
Estimated total cost (October 2026, after program efficiencies)
$700M
Proposed building, gross floor area (October 2026)
567,877 sq ft
Construction (estimated)
2028–2030

Figures are from the Tuesday, October 6, 2026 Building Committee meeting (down from $794 million in the June PSR). They will keep changing as the design is refined, and Medford's share depends on the MSBA reimbursement rate, which is not final. How the size and cost have changed.

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