Grassfield Area High School
Chesapeake, Virginia

Owner: City of Chesapeake Public Schools
Chesapeake, Virginia

Architect: Rodriguez Ripley Maddux Motley/ Waller, Todd & Sadler Architects, a Joint Venture
Virginia Beach, Virginia


W. M. Jordan Company provided general contracting services for this new high school in the Grassfield area of Chesapeake. Organized around the idea of a school within a school, the 347,549 square foot school is broken down into four smaller areas called houses, one for each grade level. The main corridor is circular in shape and connects central administration, a 2,070-seat gymnasium, 800- seat cafeteria, 1,000-seat auditorium, and media center. The 100-acre site includes an 8,000-seat stadium for football and soccer with a walking track for PE and for community use. A separate competition synthetic-surface running track and competition baseball, softball, field hockey fields, tennis courts and numerous practice fields will support student and community functions.