Norfolk Signs Beam for New Maury High School

City leaders, alumni and community members gathered for a beam signing at the more than $200 million Maury High School project.

Updated on Nov. 14, 2026 in Secondary Education

Norfolk Signs Beam for New Maury High School

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Norfolk, Norfolk Public Schools and Heartland Construction held a beam signing ceremony on a Friday afternoon for the new Maury High School at 322 Shirley Ave. City leaders, Maury alumni and community members attended the event.

Why it matters

The new four-story building is designed to accommodate more than 1,700 students and is intended to provide a safe and conducive learning environment. The project balances preservation of Maury's historic structure with modern construction for Norfolk students.

The new building is designed for more than 1,700 students across four stories, with a total project cost of more than $200 million. The extraction does not specify any further budget changes or phased cost updates.

The players

Norfolk Public Schools

Norfolk Public Schools is the public school division serving students in the City of Norfolk, Virginia.

Heartland Construction

Heartland Construction is the contractor building the new Maury High School project in Norfolk.

The details

The signed beam will be displayed on the ceiling between the gym and auditorium, and the sports fields have already been completed. The new school will feature outdoor learning spaces, pedestrian pathways and enhanced facilities, and Council member Carlos Clanton, a Maury graduate, took part in the signing.

Friday afternoon, November 13, 2026: beam signing ceremony held at 322 Shirley Ave.
Summer 2028: projected completion and move-in readiness of the new Maury High School.

Roadmap

The Maury High project follows a broader Virginia pattern of districts replacing aging high school buildings with larger, modern campuses. It shows how historic structures can be partly retained within new construction.

Families in Norfolk will see a new, larger Maury High School open with capacity for more than 1,700 students when the building is move-in ready. The project's outdoor learning spaces and pathways will affect daily campus life for students once the school opens.

The takeaway

Large school construction projects can retain historic features while adding modern capacity, and the Maury High School project shows how a community can mark milestones during construction. Residents interested in the school's progress can follow updates as the building moves toward its projected 2028 completion.