Grevillea Avenue is now the sound of jackhammers instead of school bells. Heavy equipment rolled in this week as crews knocked down most of the century-old buildings at Inglewood High School to clear the way for a rebuilt campus. District leaders say the gym and auditorium will be preserved and renovated while students attend classes off-site during construction, and officials expect the new campus to be finished by the end of 2027 as part of a larger bond-funded overhaul.
What Is Being Torn Down, And What Is Staying
Most of the original Grevillea Avenue-facing buildings have already come down, leaving piles of brick and twisted metal where generations of students once hustled to class. The district left the gym and auditorium standing, with plans to modernize both as part of the new design.
Brandee Williams, a 2007 graduate who paused to watch the demolition, called the moment bittersweet, watching history crumble while knowing a new chapter is on the way. James Morris, the district's county administrator, toured the site and held up a salvaged brick stamped "1924" as a keepsake, according to LAist.
How The Rebuild Is Being Funded, And When It Wraps
The reconstruction is being paid for largely with bond and state funds. The district’s project page lists an overall budget of about $232 million and shows design work wrapping up in 2025, with construction slated to begin in summer 2025. Inglewood Unified’s schedule lists a projected completion in December 2027 and describes new classrooms, CTE buildings, and site upgrades as key pieces of the plan, according to the Inglewood Unified School District. The project is billed as the centerpiece of the district's Measure I facilities program.
Where Students Are Going To School For Now
While bulldozers and cranes take over the Inglewood High campus, students are attending classes at the former Morningside High School site near Century Boulevard and Yukon Avenue. Morningside was officially closed as part of the district's consolidation moves in 2025, and CEQA filings spell out its address and planned capacity for this temporary assignment. The district's Notice of Exemption and related documents list Morningside at 10500 S. Yukon Ave., according to CEQAnet.
Why The Overhaul Is Happening Now
The rebuild follows years of declining enrollment and a series of consolidations that left Inglewood Unified operating far fewer campuses than it did a decade ago. District leaders have argued that closing some schools was necessary to stabilize finances, even as many parents and community members pushed back hard at public meetings.
In 2024, district officials publicly outlined plans to close five campuses as part of that consolidation push, according to CBS Los Angeles.
Trying To Honor A Century Of History
Even as wrecking crews work through the old campus, district officials say they are coordinating with alumni groups to preserve pieces of Inglewood High’s past. The goal, they say, is to weave artifacts and surviving architectural elements into the new campus so it feels like an evolution rather than a clean slate.
Morris told reporters that he and board members collected mementos such as the 1924 brick and noted that students have floated the idea of renaming the rebuilt site "Inglewood High School United." That change would require board approval once the district regains local control, according to LAist. The district says certain historic features will be saved and reworked into the new campus plan.
What Comes Next For The Campus
Construction is expected to continue through 2026 and 2027, with the district aiming to have the new facilities ready by the end of 2027 and students back on the rebuilt campus for the 2028 school year if schedules hold.
Plans call for modern classrooms, STEM labs, arts and performance spaces, and a pedestrian bridge over Manchester Avenue that would link the school directly to the public library, according to district and local media reporting. Officials and contractors are expected to keep the community updated at upcoming board meetings as construction progresses, per ABC7 Los Angeles.
