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Construction update: Junior High 18 to include shared super gym, synthetic field and eight‑lane track
Summary
Two unidentified speakers described progress at Junior High 18, a three‑story school planned for up to 1,500 students that will include a "super gym" shared with West Point City for evenings and weekends, plus a synthetic athletic field and eight‑lane running track; crews said crane work on tilt‑up panels should finish within about a week.
Unidentified Speaker 1 (unidentified speaker) said the site is "junior high 18," a three‑story building "designed to accommodate up to 1,500 students," and highlighted a partnership with West Point City that will allow the city to use a planned "super gymnasium" in the evenings and on weekends.
The project will also include athletic facilities, with Unidentified Speaker 1 stating, "The site will also have a synthetic athletic field and 8 lane running track." The comments were delivered as part of an on‑site construction update.
Unidentified Speaker 2 (unidentified speaker) described current work activity on the site and the near‑term schedule. "The largest crane right now is currently setting the last of the tilt up panels. It should be done in a week," the speaker said, and identified two other cranes: a structural steel crane and a masonry crane "setting up block in the gymnasiums." These remarks indicate multiple trades are working simultaneously on the building envelope and interior gym areas.
Design features were emphasized as part of the public description of the project. Unidentified Speaker 2 said visitors will be "pretty inspired with the open spaces of the commons, the views from the academic wing, and then the size and quality of the gymnasium." The speakers framed the project as one that aims to provide both educational space and community recreation, noting shared use by West Point City.
There were no formal motions, votes or ordinance references in the update. The speakers presented construction milestones, planned amenities and a short work schedule without providing funding details, permit citations or a final completion date.
Crews on site reported the immediate milestone of finishing the current tilt‑up panel setting within about a week; the speakers did not provide additional calendar dates for building occupancy or a breakdown of project funding sources.
The update concluded with Unidentified Speaker 2 saying the team is "very proud to be a part of" the school, framing the work as a civic contribution to student safety and community recreation.
