Hays CISD | Johnson High School 2025 Additions and Renovations in Buda, TX

Hays CISD | Johnson High School 2025 Additions and Renovations is a completed accessibility project located at 4260 Ranch to Market Road 967 in Buda, Texas. The scope of work involved significant renovation and alteration to the educational facility, resulting in a total structure of 94,864 sq ft. The estimated cost for this work was $27,600,000, which calculates to $291 per sq ft. This project was registered with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) in April 2025, with plan review also completed in April 2025.

Project Timeline and Completion

Construction on the Johnson High School additions began in September 2025, as reported by Community Impact. The filing listed a completion date of April 2027, but the project advanced ahead of schedule. The building passed its final TDLR accessibility inspection in November 2026, so construction is complete. The TDLR status is recorded as Inspection Complete. This timeline indicates a build window that is longer than the median for similar projects in Hays County, which is 92 days.

Financial and Scope Context

The $27,600,000 estimated cost places this project well above the county median for renovation and alteration filings, which sits at $250,000. The size of 94,864 sq ft is also significantly larger than the median size of 3,268 sq ft for the same project type in the area. The cost per sq ft of $291 exceeds the county median of $95. The project involves public funds and public land, consistent with its status as a school district improvement.

Hays CISD is the owner and developer of record. Huckabee served as the design firm of record for the project. Ross A Thomas was the registered accessibility specialist responsible for the TABS compliance. This project is one of six TDLR-registered projects for Hays CISD, which also include new high school construction and other renovations in Buda and Kyle. The design firm Huckabee has also worked on other projects in the region, including Trinity High School in Euless and Jarvis ISD | Atlas Ranch Elementary School in Jarrell.

Other registered projects in the immediate Buda area include Txapa, Building 5, Building 2, Building 4, and the Barbershop Building. Local businesses near the Johnson High School site include Main St. Dental, Buda Bike Co., Color Me Happy Hair Studio and Headspa, Rise -N- Stop, Headway Health, and Live Oak Cardiology. The ZIP 78610 area has a population of about 46,685, with a median household income of $110,417 and 17,271 housing units according to U.S. Census ACS 2023 estimates.