Grandview Heights Schools outlines multi‑phase athletic complex, aims for August 2027 completion

Superintendent Andy Culp said Grandview Heights Schools' multi‑phase athletic complex is progressing on time and on budget, with visible site work beginning this summer and an expected completion date of August 2027.

Culp said Phase 1 centers on a U‑shaped locker room complex on the north end of the track that will include five locker rooms, a training room, coaches' offices, an officials' room and integrated video screens to allow teams to watch game film in the locker rooms. The project also calls for new home and visitor stands, reoriented entry to Third Avenue, a larger concession plaza, restroom facilities and ADA accessibility for both home and visitor seating.

"Both the Stevenson project and the athletic project are on time, on budget, on quality currently," Culp said, describing demolition at Stevenson Elementary and preparatory earthmoving at the athletic site as immediate signs of progress. He said the construction schedule is phased to permit home events through the fall and spring seasons.

Phase 3 would reorient the baseball field (moving home plate to face northeast), add new dugouts, bleachers, small restroom and concession structures, fencing and netting. Turf was described as an ad‑alternate; Culp said the district is analyzing costs and hopes to avoid asking residents for an additional bond levy by using project savings and interest earned on bond funds.

Logan Dunn, the district's athletic director, is also privately fundraising for a video board to enhance the fan experience and provide curricular opportunities in multimedia and sideline interviews for students not on athletic rosters. Culp framed that board as both an athletic and educational asset.

Culp emphasized ADA improvements and community gathering spaces, saying the project is intended to support student athletes, improve the fan experience and generate community pride in the Bobcat stadium.

The district did not provide dollar amounts for construction or a final determination on turf; Culp said those figures remain under analysis. He encouraged community engagement, noting commemorative bricks from the Stevenson demolition are available for residents and urging listeners to stay tuned for updates.