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Menu Meetings Documents Meetings Documents Menu Background BROCKTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS Menu Home In this Section Meetings Documents Home A New Day Follow the Brockton High School construction project. Scroll Meetings (opens in new window/tab) Documents (opens in new window/tab) District Homepage (opens in new window/tab) Brockton Invited to Join MSBA’s CORE Program Invitation Launches Next Phase of Planned Brockton High School Building Project BROCKTON- Brockton Public Schools Superintendent Michael P. Thomas and the Brockton School Committee are thrilled to announce that Brockton High School was invited to join the eligibility period of the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) CORE grant program, kicking off a multi-year construction project at the largest secondary school in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The district will work directly with the MSBA over the next two years to conduct a feasibility study during which a project manager and design firm will determine the most cost-effective and educationally appropriate design for a new or completely renovated school building. The MSBA is a quasi-independent government authority established in 2004 to reform the funding process for capital improvement projects in the Commonwealth’s public schools. This is the third year that the Brockton Public Schools submitted a statement of interest to the MSBA for rebuilding Brockton High School. Today’s announcement is the result of years of work by Deputy Superintendent of Operations Dr. James Cobbs and our Operations and Facilities staff. I’d like to thank the MSBA team for supporting a redesign of Brockton High School and I look forward to working with them over the next several years,” said Superintendent Michael P. Thomas, a 1987 Brockton graduate. Brockton High opened at 470 Forest Avenue on September 16, 1970. The mammoth 584,000-square-foot complex cost $16.9 million to build and featured every amenity imaginable, including a greenhouse, four libraries, an indoor pool, a 1,600-seat auditorium, and a 10,000-seat stadium. As of fall 2022, 3,800 students were enrolled at BHS. When Brockton High School opened more than 50 years ago, it was a state-of-the-art facility designed to meet that generation of students’ needs. Its grandeur and possibilities helped to launch the careers of diplomats, doctors, bestselling authors, professional athletes, and world-class musicians,” said Mayor Robert F. Sullivan, a 1988 graduate of Brockton High School. As we look ahead to the next 50 years, it is critical that the school addresses the needs of future generations of Brockton Boxers.” From January to September 2022, classrooms and meeting spaces at Brockton High School were rented 3,200 times by community groups. It is the most commonly utilized meeting space in the City of Brockton, operating seven days a week all year long. I cannot think of a more valued community meeting place than Brockton High School. This is an important day for every Brockton resident, especially our young people who deserve the best possible educational experience,” said School Committee Vice Chair Joyce J. Asack, a 1991 graduate of Brockton High. The school district is committed to an open and transparent process and will provide multiple opportunities for public feedback. As part of the construction project, the district today launched a new website, newbhs.bpsma.org, on which it will post new information as it is released. ### MEDIA INQUIRIES Jess Silva-Hodges Chief Marketing and Communications Officer Brockton Public Schools 508-208-0164 | JessHodges@bpsma.orgBrockton Public Schools 43 Crescent Street Brockton, MA 02301 T: 508-580-7000 Deputy Superintendent of Operations James Cobbs, Ph.D. jamescobbs@bpsma.org REIMAGINING A 52-YEAR-OLD BUILDING Brockton High opened at 470 Forest Avenue on September 16, 1970. The mammoth 584,000-square-foot complex cost $16.9 million to build and featured every amenity imaginable, including a greenhouse, four libraries, an indoor pool, a 1,600-seat auditorium, and a 10,000-seat stadium. As of fall 2022, 3,800 students were enrolled at BHS. THE HUB OF THE CITY From January to September 2022, classrooms and meeting spaces at Brockton High School were rented 3,200 times by community groups. It is the most commonly utilized meeting space in the City of Brockton, operating seven days a week all year long. DESIGNING THE SCHOOL OF THE FUTURE Brockton High School has served four generations of Brockton students. It is time to look ahead to how we meet the educational needs of the next four generations. Join us We recognize the importance of finding the right education in Brockton for your family. ENROLL TODAY Contact 43 Crescent St Brockton MA 02301 508-580-7000 Resources Sitemap Accessibility Contact Us Social Facebook (opens in new window/tab) Instagram (opens in new window/tab) Twitter (opens in new window/tab) Location Dr. James Cobbs, Acting Superintendent of Schools | Mayor Robert F. Sullivan Powered by Finalsite Join...