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Weathers Creek High School

Weathers Creek High School site on Overcash Road


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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

  1. 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.

  2. 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 construction
  3. County 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 programmed
  4. Voters 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

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