Trenton, NJ – Perth Amboy, NJ – The New Jersey Schools Development Authority (SDA) joined Perth Amboy School District students and officials, as well as State and local officials, at a ceremonial beam signing for the new Perth Amboy High School. Today’s event highlights the construction progress of the new school, with the steel structure nearly complete.

“This is an exciting time for Perth Amboy as the framework of the new High School takes shape and the community can begin to envision the lasting impact this facility will have for thousands of students in the years to come,” said SDA CEO Manuel Da Silva. “This event affords us an opportunity to stand alongside our District, State, and local partners to highlight this important milestone and the SDA’s continued commitment to deliver a state-of-the-art learning environment that will enhance the education of Perth Amboy students as they become college and career ready.”

“This ceremony marks another milestone in the largest project undertaken by the New Jersey School Development Authority,” said Dr. David A Roman, Superintendent of Schools. “The future of this school district is promising. Our collective signatures placed upon this beam today is a pledge and commitment that we have earnestly been entrusted with to leave a future foundation for generations to come. The new Perth Amboy High School, where the roots will be strong, the foundation will have love, and inspiration will follow.”

“The beam signing at the new Perth Amboy High School represents the State’s continued dedication to the Perth Amboy student community. Our students will benefit from the 21st Century education provided by this state-of-the-art facility for generations to come. We are proud to continue supporting this project and look forward to the High School’s completion,” said Senator Joseph F. Vitale, Speaker Craig J. Coughlin, and Assemblywoman Yvonne Lopez.

The new Perth Amboy High School will be an approximately 576,000 square-foot, three-story facility designed to educate a maximum of 3,300 students in ninth to twelfth grades. In addition to general classrooms and science labs, the school will include specialized educational spaces such as an automotive lab, culinary arts lab, black box studio, dance studio, ROTC Classroom, world languages classroom, life skills lab, and a daycare center. The new school will also be equipped with 1:1 student technology, an educational necessity now more than ever.

With the steel structure nearly complete, work to enclose the building (exterior walls, masonry, roofing) has commenced. The project is anticipated to open to students in September 2024.

The $283.8 million school is being built using the design-build approach. Terminal Construction Corporation/Dinallo Construction Corporation (Joint Venture) was awarded a design-build contract for the design and construction of the new school. As part of the design-build contract, Terminal Construction Corp./Dinallo Construction Corp. is working with RSC Architects on the design. Anser Advisory is the Construction Manager on the project.

About the New Jersey Schools Development Authority

The SDA is the State agency responsible for fully funding and managing the new construction, modernization and renovation of school facilities projects in 31 SDA Districts. Its current portfolio of active projects is valued at approximately $1 billion – including the Capital Project portfolio, emergent projects and Regular Operating District grants. Since the program’s inception, the SDA has provided funding for and management oversight of more than 880 completed school facilities projects in SDA Districts and has executed more than 5,400 grants for Regular Operating Districts throughout the State of New Jersey. For more information about the SDA, please visit our website at: www.njsda.gov or follow us on social media at: Facebook; Instagram; LinkedIn; or Twitter.