BY MILES LAYTON
Work is continuing on the new John A. Holmes High School, located on Broad Street in Edenton.
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Insulation on most of the outer walls has been completed on the front of the building. In the back, new facilities are starting to take shape.
The foundation of the historic Scout Hut, which was moved from Broad Street to Park Avenue, has been set.
The project has a maximum set budget of $82,442,450, according to the district’s website. It is funded with a combination of state and federal grants totaling $85 million.
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The design firm is LS3P, while MB Kahn is the general contractor.
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For more information on the project, visit the Edenton-Chowan School District’s LS3P website by clicking here.
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Crews work on the front of the new John A. Holmes High School. Construction is expected to be completed in summer 2026. (photo by Miles Layton) 
Work continues on the back of the new John A. Holmes High School facility. The old school’s gym and cafeteria, which are still in use, are seen in the background. (photo by Miles Layton) 
Workers work under the front portico at the new John A. Holmes High School on Thursday. (photo by Miles Layton) 
The new John A. Holmes High School stands in green (right) as cinderblock walls stand apart from the facility on Thursday. (photo by Miles Layton)
