Alexandria City High School – Minnie Howard Campus

Client: Alexandria City Public Schools
Location: Alexandria, VA
Architect: <a href="https://www.perkinseastman.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"> Perkins Eastman
Size: 350,000 SF

New Minnie Howard Campus reimagines the high school experience

Gilbane was selected to provide construction management services for the Alexandria City High School – Minnie Howard Campus, which is a satellite campus for Alexandria City High School. Formerly known as T.C. Williams High School and made famous from the movie Remember the Titans, the new Minnie Howard Campus was designed with a capacity of 1,600 students, serving 9th – 12th graders, and is expected to open for the 2024-2025 school year.

Project Overview

Five-story, pinwheel design creates a heart to the school
Targeting LEED Gold Certification, and designed to be Net Zero Energy (NZE)
New athletic fields will include a practice field, multi-purpose field, tennis and pickleball courts, and basketball and futsal courts
Twelve-lane competition swimming pool as well as an instructional pool will be installed

“This project isn’t just an example of space for kids. We started this project thinking about: what type of educational community do we want our high school to be? This is one small part of a bigger project that is ongoing. When this building opens, we will have a high school that is designed to meet the needs of each and every kid.”
Meagan Alderton
School Board Chair
Alexandria City Public Schools