Check out the progress on Tri-Cities’ newest $125M high school
The new Sageview High school is still unpolished after 90 weeks of construction, but many of the details are taking shape.
“Lobos” mascot signs, green lockers, clocks and white boards are up in many parts of the new two-story, 300,000-square-foot building.
Shelves and desks are moved in the library, commercial mixers and ovens have been installed in the second-floor student culinary classroom, the shell of the 900-seat auditorium is finished, and the building’s main gymnasium is being readied for hardwood.
A Tri-City Herald tour last week of the new building showed the sheetrock and paint are mostly finished, although accent colors still need to be applied.
John Weatherby, Pasco School District’s construction manager, estimates they’re about 84% complete. There’s been no major hiccups.
“It’s been going real well,” he said. “Not a lot of problems. We’re still on track to get the building Aug. 1. Budget looks real good. No complaints, really.”
Pasco’s third comprehensive high school, at 6091 Burns Road, is still set to open this fall.
It’s being built by contractor Fowler General Construction on a 65-acre campus and will serve students living north of Interstate 182 and in rural parts of Franklin County.
It’s expected to open to about 1,200 freshman, sophomores and juniors. Current juniors, who will graduate in 2026, will remain in their current high school boundaries at either Chiawana or Pasco high schools.
Students will attend their boundary high school unless they’ve already submitted a transfer request.
“We’re incredibly grateful for the families and students who’ve joined our parent meetings to help shape Sageview,” said Principal Raquel Martinez. “Together, we’re building a school grounded in community, pride and opportunity. We can’t wait to welcome everyone to Sageview during our grand opening celebration on Aug. 18.”
At its capacity, Sageview will serve 2,000 students.
Sageview Lobos
Current teachers who chose to transfer to Sageview already have been selected, and most of the new high school’s coaches and athletics staff have been hired, Martinez said.
The school will play host to a full slate of academic programs, athletics and extracurricular activities, and feature state-of-the-art learning spaces and a unique agriculture-focused career and technical education (CTE) program.
High school students attending any of Pasco’s comprehensive high schools — either Sageview, Chiawana or Pasco High — will have access to similar academic programs, athletics, arts, student activities and career pathway exploration.
The $125 million school is being paid for by a 21-year, $195.5 million capital bond measure passed by voters in 2023. Sageview isn’t the only project funded by the bond, though.
The district also is building a new, small career and college academy in east Pasco called Orion High School, as well as upgrades to athletic facilities at Pasco High School, CTE improvements at Pasco and Chiawana high schools and future land purchases.
