Roseville High School is in for a serious facelift, with a $40 million modernization that district officials say will reshape daily life on the historic campus. The project brings a new two-story classroom building, a competition aquatics center, six on-campus tennis courts and a fully enclosed campus, with district timelines pointing to major pieces wrapping up in 2026 and some work extending into 2027.
The Roseville Joint Union High School District laid out the plan at a 2025 groundbreaking, describing a $40 million effort funded primarily through developer fees with partial state reimbursement and highlighting the competition pool, six tennis courts, a two-story classroom building and a full-campus enclosure as central pieces of the project, according to the Roseville Joint Union High School District. District materials say the upgrades round out major needs on the more than 100-year-old campus and follow other recent improvements already completed there.
What’s Being Built - And When
District leaders told The Sacramento Bee that the new student classroom building is slated to open by fall 2026 and that the aquatics center could be ready as early as April 2026. Construction notices and project listings show the work moving through DSA review and outline schedules that could push substantial completion of some elements into late 2026, with specific dates tied to permitting and contractor sequencing, according to ConstructConnect.
How The Upgrades Are Being Paid For
The district reports that developer impact fees, which are charged on new housing and other growth, are the main funding source for the modernization, and its facilities pages spell out the fee schedules and agreements, according to RJUHSD. California also offers state reimbursement for eligible modernization work, and policy analysis indicates those grants typically involve about a 40 percent local match, with the state covering roughly 60 percent of qualifying costs, per the Public Policy Institute of California.
What Students And Teams Will Get
District communicators say the new aquatics center is expected to let Roseville host water-polo tournaments, swim invitationals and league finals, expanding the local lineup of athletic events, according to The Sacramento Bee. The six new tennis courts, which the district notes were finished in December, along with upgraded classroom spaces, are already being folded into physical education and team use and give student athletes more home-court opportunities, local coverage shows, per KCRA.
Architect firm DLR Group is leading the design work, and the district is using a lease-leaseback model to phase construction and reduce disruptions to classes, according to DLR Group. School officials say families can expect ongoing construction updates and information about campus access changes through district communication channels as the project moves ahead.
