SAUGUS — Steel beams were installed at the site of the new middle-high school beside the existing Saugus High School this week.
The new, $186 million middle-high school and the project is continuing to progress on track, according to developers.
The new school will be 270,000 square feet with a 12,000-square-foot gymnasium, 750-seat auditorium, and capacity for 1,360 students. It will have state-of-the-art science labs and technology classrooms, fine and performing arts classrooms, a sports complex and outdoor track, outdoor classroom space and student gardens.
The school is expected to be completed by 2020.