New Wellington Middle-High School

Wellington Middle-High School opened its halls to roughly 900 students in grades six through 10 for the 2022-23 school year.

In the foreground, two people clap their hands, while in the background, a crowd watches from a balcony.

Project Details

A modern, U-shaped school building with a large parking lot in the foreground is surrounded by sports fields and a suburban neighborhood in the background.

Location: 2856 Cleveland Ave., Wellington, CO 80549 (west of Interstate-25, at County Roads 9 and 62E)

Opens: Fall 2022

School name: Wellington Middle-High School

Principal: Troy Krotz

Serves: In the first year (2022-2023), the school will serve all middle school grades and some high school grades (likely 9th and 10th grades), with an additional high school grade being added each school year after opening. In the third year of operation (2024-2025), it will serve grades 6 though 12.

Designed enrollment: 1,500 students

Details:

Approximately 247,500 square feet
Cost: $115-$130 million
Features a performing arts area
The new school will replace the current Wellington Middle School, which will be re-purposed when construction of the new school is completed. This building may possibly be converted to an intermediate school, housing grades 4 and 5 from both the Eyestone Elementary and Rice Elementary boundary areas.
PSD purchase of Wellington land finalized January 2019

Preliminary schematic design: