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Weathers Creek High School
Weathers Creek High School site on Overcash Road
Verified Project Information
Summary
Iredell-Statesville Schools is constructing Weathers Creek High School on an approximately 106- to 114-acre site in Troutman. The school is designed for 1,600 students and is targeted to open in August 2027; athletic facilities are being handled as a separate Phase II component.
Current stage: Under construction.
Current condition: Active.
Key Facts
Estimated Cost
$130.00 million
as of 2026-08-18
Latest Progress
2026-08-18: Reporting on the county meeting says commissioners approved a roughly $20 million package for Phase II athletic facilities, with county reserve transfers and district contributions. The phase remains separate from the base campus cost and schedule.
Project Leaders
Iredell County
Project sponsor
Iredell-Statesville Schools
Project owner, Project planner
Project Funding
Funding type: Public · Status: Allocated
Iredell County: $20.00 million (2026)
Iredell County: $40.00 million (2025)
Iredell County: $83.99 million (2025)
Timeline
County approves Phase II athletics funding
Reporting on the county meeting says commissioners approved a roughly $20 million package for Phase II athletic facilities, with county reserve transfers and district contributions. The phase remains separate from the base campus cost and schedule.
Groundbreaking begins campus construction
Iredell-Statesville Schools held the official groundbreaking for the new high school. The school district targets an August 2027 opening.
Stage after event: Under constructionCounty financing supports high-school construction
The state Local Government Commission financing analysis described a 1,500-student high school in Troutman with $83.99 million in general-obligation bonds supplemented by $39 million in limited-obligation bonds; its financing-era total project cost was $122.99 million.
Stage after event: Funded or programmedVoters approve initial high-school bond funding
Iredell County voters approved an $80 million bond referendum identified in later project reporting as initial funding for the new high school.
Stage after event: Funded or programmed
Geography
Project site / location
- Iredell County, NC
Affected / impact geography
- Iredell County, NC
Map
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Government Sources
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- Iredell-Statesville SchoolsWeathers Creek High School groundbreaking and construction update2025-04-04Primary
- Iredell CountyNorth Carolina Local Government Commission Weathers Creek High School financing analysis2025-02-04Supporting
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Media Coverage
WSOC-TV · 2026-08-22
Weathers Creek High School receives $20M to complete next phase of renovations (opens original source in a new tab)
WSOC reports that Iredell County commissioners voted 3-2 to approve a $20 million funding package for Phase II athletic facilities.
WSOC-TV · 2025-06-04
Delays could add $7M to new Iredell County high school project (opens original source in a new tab)
WSOC reports that athletic-field work was separated from the campus construction and that schedule and cost uncertainty affected the second phase.
Iredell Free News · 2025-04-06
I-SS celebrates groundbreaking for Weathers Creek High School (Photos) (opens original source in a new tab)
Iredell Free News reports the April 2025 groundbreaking, 114-acre Troutman site, planned 2027-2028 opening, $130 million Phase I contract, and separate athletics phase.