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Houston-Area High School Receives Best Project Award from ENR

  • By Matt Jones
  • 10/06/26

Tomball West High School near Houston, Texas, recently received a K–12 Education Best Project Award in Engineering News-Record’s 2026 Texas & Southeast Best Projects Awards, according to a press release. The new facility was completed in May and opened its doors to students for the fall 2026 semester. The district partnered with Huckabee for architecture services; Gamma Construction Company for construction; and Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. (LAN) for program management.

The complex measures about 550,000 square feet and serves as the centerpiece of a 68-acre educational complex that also includes an elementary school, junior high school, and an agricultural science barn. Funding came from a 2021 bond program approved by Tomball ISD voters.

Photo courtesy of LAN, Inc.

Campus amenities include three gymnasiums, a large auditorium, comprehensive athletic facilities, student collaboration areas, and CTE spaces to support specialized tracks like carpentry, dentistry, and welding.

According to the news release, “ENR’s Texas & Southeast Best Projects competition recognizes outstanding achievements in design and construction across the region. Tomball West High School will be recognized at ENR’s Texas & Louisiana Regional Best Projects Awards luncheon Oct. 28 in Houston.”

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Matt Jones is senior editor of Spaces4Learning. He can be reached at [email protected].

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