High School #13
This site is about the opening of the 13th Howard County High School in Jessup, MD off Mission Rd.
Last Updated: 8/21/2023
Timeline: Ribbon Cutting
School Construction Completed: August, 2023
School Opens:
September, 2023
Project Stats
Total size of HCPSS site: 77 acres
Note: The HCPSS site is planned to accommodate High School #13, future elementary School and public road between Route 1 and Mission Rd.

Car parking spaces provided: 578 cars
Bus parking spaces provided: 34 busses

Building Square Footage: 1st Floor = 151,610 gsf; 2nd Floor = 72,720 gsf;
Third Floor = 62,675 gsf; Total Building = 287,804 gsf (289,161 gsf with Child Development Center)

Local Student Capacity: 1,650 Students

The school’s design and construction is intended to achieve a LEED Silver certification, making the facility a ‘Green’ school.

Approval of site by the Board of Education March 2018

Complete

Planning Advisory Committee meetings July 2018

Complete

Schematic Design presentation to Board of Education for review and approval September 2018

Complete

Design Development Brochure and Presentation to Board of Education for review and approval March 2019

Complete

Approval of Development Rights and Responsibilities Agreement by Chase Land, LLC May 2019

Complete

County purchase of property from Chase Land, LLC September 2019

Complete

Construction documents presentation to Board of Education for review and approval September 2019

Complete

Transfer of county property to Howard County Public School System October 2019

Complete

Council Resolution 145-2019: Site variance approval December 2019

Complete

Project out for bids December 2019

Complete

Bids due date February 28, 2020

Complete

Approval of bids and contracts April 16, 2020

Complete

Construction starts July 2020

Complete

This web site is owned by Becky and Ken McKirahan.
If you would like to contact us use our Jessup High School Facebook page.