A San Antonio area town's back-to-school season will feel drastically different at this time next year, elevated by a new high school and nearly finished middle school. New details have emerged about both projects indicating the growth transforming a county near the city's Far Westside.
Medina Valley ISD (MVISD), located in Castroville, broke ground on its second high school in November 2023, marking the beginning stages to its first new secondary school in over 60 years. At the time, officials confirmed it would be located near the busy street of Potranco Road and County Road 381, but little else was known about the identity the school would take on.
Now, a spokesperson for the district says its opening date, name and mascot has been established. In August of 2026, new students will nervously walk through the doors of Creek View High School, anchored by its own character, the "Cougars." Roughly 13 miles down the road sits the Medina Valley High School Panthers.
Creek View's campus will span approximately 425,000 square feet and hold about 2,400 students, MySA previously reported. It will be located just south of Loma Alta Middle School, not far from the Red Bird Ranch neighborhood. The campus, which will contain a 700-seat multi-purpose auditorium, will cost roughly $323 million to build. A physical education facility with a capacity of 990 spectators, will also be present on site, a previous MySA report cites.
As the high school welcomes its first class, construction on Medina County's third middle school will be underway. The district announced it broke ground on the project earlier this month, calling it a "vital addition to support the growth and future of our district."
"Superintendent Dr. Scott Caloss, members of the Board of Trustees, MVISD Construction Director, and more gathered at our construction site to celebrate the beginning of this exciting journey," MVISD said in a Facebook post. "Thank you to our community for your continued support as we build for tomorrow—starting today."
A spokesperson for the district tells MySA the middle school will open to students in Fall 2027. Though it has not been named yet, they confirmed it will be a roughly 172,000-square-foot building, located off of Montgomery Road and south of Luckey Ranch Elementary.
“Breaking ground on our third middle school is a powerful milestone that reflects both the rapid growth of our district and the unwavering support of our community," MVISD said.
Construction on the $102 million property is expected to wrap up in June 2027.
Although the I-35 corridor is known as one of the fastest-growing areas in the country, the Far Westside of San Antonio continues to also see booming growth. Due to Medina Valley High School’s enrollment numbers at the end of October 2023, it was moved up to Class 6A in the latest UIL realignment, the district's website states.
"The district’s current enrollment is 8,682 and is expected to continue to climb to more than 15,600 students by 2032," MVISD wrote.