By Tanya Terry
Flint Community Schools will break ground on a new state-of-the-art high school at 4 p.m. this Wednesday, June 17. The groundbreaking will take place at the former Flint Central High School. It is open to the public. Additionally, community leaders, student and staff are expected to attend.
The public event set for 4 p.m. Wednesday, June 17, at the former Flint Central High School site.
The new high school will honor the city’s educational legacy while a modern learning environment, district representatives have said.
The building opened in 1923, and it closed following the 2008-09 school year. It has suffered vandalism and fires in the years since its closing, and many other plans have begun but not taken place at the property.
Once abatement and demolition are complete, site clearing and grading are expected begin for the property for 2027 construction.
