Welcome to the Camden County High School Project site! You can navigate through the posted information using the sidebar on the left. You can find the Welcome video from Superintendent Ferrell here.
Interior Renderings
Project Contributors
Groundbreaking
For more of this event, see the video here.
New High School Site
Project History
May 2008: County Commissioners approved purchasing land for a new high school
November 2017: County and District received approval for initial $2.3 million
grant for new high school
March 2019: County Commissioners finance workshop where various options for funding a new high school were discussed by First Tryon the County’s advisers
March 2019: County Commissioners approved grant application for high school
September 2019: County and District received facility study results,
Conclusion: the high school must be replaced to make space for growing enrollment
November 2019: County and District received approval for remaining $10 million grant for new high school
October 2019-October 2020: District developed an educational program for high school
July 2020: County Commissioners approved preliminary site investigation
on the proposed high school site
August 2020: County Commissioners approved the $33 million ballot question for a total project budget of $45,287,400 based upon a combination of a 10 cent property tax increase, sales tax revenues and the NC Grant funds.
November 2020: Voters overwhelmingly
said YES!
Project Timeline
| Design | |
| Schematic Design Phase | November 2020 – March 2021 |
| Early Site Development Package | February 2021 – May 2021 |
| Design Development Phase | March 2021 – April/May 2021 |
| Construction Document Phase | May 2021 – August 2021 |
| Procurement | |
| Site Development | May 2021 – July 2021 |
| Building | October 2021 – November 2021 |
| Construction | |
| Groundbreaking Ceremony | May 2021 |
| Site Development | July 2021 – January 2022 |
| Building | November 2021 – September 2023 |
| Owner Move-In | September 2023 |
Budget
Approved Funding: $45,287,400
- 2020 Bond Referendum
- $33,000,000
- USDA Loan (Historic Low interest rates!)
- Needs-Based Public School Capital Fund
- $12,287,400
| Construction Cost | $40,482,876 | |
| Building Cost | $31,932,876 | |
| Site Development | $4,000,000 | |
| Athletics Allowance | $2,500,000 | |
| Add Alternate Auxiliary Gymnasium | $2,050,000 | |
| Engineering and Architect Fees (Portion of Technical Fees) | $2,488,724 | |
| Other Costs and Fees | $587,700 | |
| Contingency | $778,100 | |
| Other | $950,000 | |
| Furnishings Allowance | $750,000 | |
| Technology Allowance | $200,000 | |
| TOTAL PROJECT COST | $45,287,400 | |
| Off-Site Improvements: (reimbursable by DOT) | $840,000 |
NCDPI Guidelines
| Existing Camden County High School | NCDPI Standard Requirements | New High School & Early College | |
| Enrollment | 600 students | 600 students, 600 core | 600 student, 800 core |
| Size | 81,500 ft² | 119,346 ft² (Excluding Early College) | 122,060 ft² |
Schematic Layouts
Community Feedback
To give feedback, please submit this form.
Local Contractor and Vendor Interest
For bidding, please submit this form.
Are you interested in a construction job? Please submit this form.
Bidding
The Design-Build team is accepting bids on the Early Site Package until September 8, 2021 at 1pm.
Please reach out to Maggie Dittmar (803-227-1273 : [email protected]) for documents and any questions.
