Plans for a new Bryan Collegiate High School are taking shape, with Bryan ISD expecting to bid the $63 million project in 2027 and open in time for the 2029-30 school year.
Bryan ISD trustees were given the comprehensive update July 20 on the plans and timeline for the construction of the new building and facilities. The board did not take any action.
The school offers courses that can transfer directly to state public colleges and universities and is ranked as the top high school in the Bryan-College Station metro and within the top 100 in the state, according to the U.S. News Best High Schools list.
The timeline
As previously reported by Community Impact, the 2025 Bryan ISD bonds allocated $63.17 million to completely rebuild Bryan Collegiate and update its technology inside the new building. According to Deputy Superintendent Brian Merrell, the school needs a new building because the original was built in the 1950s and is now long outdated.
The board first viewed a projected schedule of the project, with Senior Principal of PBK Projects Manny Torres giving the board an outline of the first phase.
“What we’ll do beyond schematic design is take those initial concepts, take those early designs and take them into design development,” Torres said. “All of that is working towards being able to bid this project in May and June of 2027, with the full intent of awarding the construction contract in Aug. 2027, leading to an opening of fall 2029.”
Zooming in
During a three-day trip to Bryan, the team scouted and conducted research on potential site options for the new building. Elizabeth Giusti, a PBK project manager, said the team found site options for all the projects. She said the biggest current constraint is the existing high school building.
“We don’t want to impact the current day-to-day with construction, but also want to make sure that whatever impacts we do have, we can mitigate on the front side of construction,” Giusti said.
The team showed off the organization of the school with concept maps. Senior Associate Darius Zacharakis said student safety and security is one of the first things the design team has in mind.
“We’re working with the staff right now to make sure that all of those puzzle pieces fit,” Zacharakis said.
Also on the agenda
The board also heard progress on the new Merrill Green fieldhouse and scoreboard, along with various modular fieldhouses during the same presentation. All projects are still in the conceptual stage.
Additionally, trustees learned about contracted services for students with disabilities, including dyslexia and special education.
