Pasadena ISD - 2022 Bond - CTE Culinary - South Houston High School

South Houston High School at 3820 Shaver St in South Houston completed a renovation of its Career and Technical Education culinary facilities. The project, filed under the Pasadena ISD 2022 Bond, involved a 1,535 sq ft alteration to the existing school structure. The work was finished, and the building passed its final TDLR accessibility inspection in October 2026.

Pasadena Independent School District owned the project, with GPD Group Professional Corporation serving as the design firm of record. The estimated cost was $1,000,000, resulting in a cost of $651 per square foot. This figure is above the Harris County median of $80 per square foot for similar renovation and alteration filings. The total estimated cost is also above the county median of $250,000 for this type of work.

Project Timeline and Scope

The project was registered with TDLR in October 2025. Plan review was completed in May 2026, and construction started in March 2026. The filing listed a completion date of June 2027, but the final inspection occurred earlier, in October 2026. The scheduled build window of 468 days is longer than the Harris County median of 92 days for renovation and alteration projects.

The site is located in a FEMA moderate-risk flood zone, designated as zone X with a 0.2 percent annual-chance flood hazard. The project involved public funds and public land. Laura Fulkerson is the registered accessibility specialist listed on the filing. The TDLR status is Inspection Complete, confirming the accessibility requirements were met.

Regional Context

Pasadena Independent School District has six other TDLR-registered projects totaling $3,816,730, including renovations at Sam Rayburn High School and Pasadena Memorial High School. GPD Group Professional Corporation has worked on six other registered projects totaling $4,580,000, including commercial developments in Willis, Katy, and Tomball. The local area includes other registered projects such as the Retail Center and Market at Almeda Mall, both listed as renovation and alteration work.

According to U.S. Census ACS 2023 five-year estimates for ZIP 77587, the population is about 16,058 with a median household income of $52,407. The Harris County unemployment rate was 5.2 percent in July 2026, higher than a year earlier. Third-party sources, such as the school’s official website, list the address as 3820 S. Shaver, South Houston, Texas 77587, confirming the location details provided in the TDLR filing.