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District outlines $232 million plan to rebuild Inglewood High School; demolition expected this summer
Summary
District leaders presented the Inglewood High School reconstruction as a multi-package $232,000,000 project that will demolish much of campus east of the gym, add four new classroom buildings (36 classrooms, six labs) and use a lease-leaseback delivery with a guaranteed maximum price; Package 1 is slated for state submission in early April and demolition later this summer.
Jordan Miles, the district's executive director of construction and facilities, told the board on March 12 that the reconstruction of Inglewood High School is the district's largest facilities project in decades and has been divided into multiple design packages to speed state review and start construction sooner.
Miles said Package 1 covers demolition of most campus buildings to the east of the gymnasium and construction of four new buildings totaling 36 classrooms, including six lab buildings, plus two non-classroom facilities for a cafeteria/multipurpose room and a student commons. "Package 1 is the largest of the packages that we'll be submitting to the state," Miles said, adding the district expects demolition to begin later this summer and major construction activities to continue through about 2027.
Assistant Superintendent Rafael Guzman told the board the total project cost is $232,000,000. Miles listed the project's four major funding sources as Measure I bond proceeds, prior developer fees, state reimbursements through the Office of Public School Construction, and a sound mitigation program with Los Angeles World Airports.
Because of the project's scale, the district is using a lease-leaseback construction delivery and a guaranteed maximum price (GMP). Miles said that delivery approach lets the district bring a contractor on early to help with scheduling and subcontractor bids, and it caps cost increases except when the district itself approves scope changes.
The team presented aerial renderings and a roughly six-and-a-half minute video illustrating new building siting (the new campus entry at Nutwood and Grevillea), widened interior "collaboration zones" to offset limited outdoor learning space near LAX, and design elements for lab and commons spaces. Miles said Package 2 will include later modernization work on the gym, auditorium, career-technical-education spaces and additional site development and would be submitted after Package 1.
Board members asked several operational questions. When a board member asked whether demolition and new construction would occur at the same time, Miles replied, "Both can be happening," explaining some demolition and selective construction will overlap. The board also asked about preserving memorabilia and archival material from the existing high school; Miles said the district has begun conversations about memorabilia, and the team will work with alumni and stakeholders on preservation plans. On whether the gym and auditorium would be demolished, Miles said those structures are being designed primarily for code compliance and renovation rather than full replacement.
The board was told the district will submit Package 1 to the state around April 3 and will continue value-engineering and state-level documentation efforts. The presenters said they would pursue all available state funds and continue outreach to involve community stakeholders as design and construction progress.
The board did not take a formal vote on the project during the meeting; the presentation was an informational update and an invitation to community members to attend related advisory committee meetings and the March 13 session on the former Inglewood Adult School property.
