Tomball Athletic Improvements - GLJHS

Tomball ISD will replace the natural grass on the football field at George L. Johnson High School with synthetic turf and resurface the existing track. The project, filed as Tomball Athletic Improvements - GLJHS, is located at 20247 Cypress Rose Hill Rd. in Tomball, Harris County. The registered accessibility specialist for this renovation is William T Winning, and the design firm of record is VLK.

The total estimated cost for the work is $2,269,688, covering 143,883 square feet of site area. This results in a cost of $16 per square foot. The project involves public funds and public land. TDLR completed the plan review in August 2026, and the status is listed as Review Complete. Construction is scheduled to start in February 2027 and is scheduled to finish in August 2027.

Scope and Context

The primary scope of work is the conversion of the existing natural turf football field to synthetic turf and the resurfacing of the track. This is a renovation and alteration project. In Harris County, the median estimated cost for similar renovation and alteration filings is $250,000, while the median size is 4,000 square feet. This project's cost is above the county median for its type, placing it in the top quarter of similar filings. The scheduled build window of 181 days is longer than the county median of 92 days. However, the cost per square foot of $16 is below the county median of $80.

Tomball ISD has six other TDLR-registered projects totaling $58,008,605. These include improvements at Tmhs, Tjhs, Wwjhs, Cpjhs, and an intermediate school replacement. The design firm, VLK, has six other registered projects totaling $95,926,200, including work for Port Neches Groves ISD, Waller High School, and Deerpark Middle School. The site is located in ZIP code 77377, where the U.S. Census estimates the population at about 39,154 and the median household income at $123,015. The median owner-occupied home value in this area is $352,000.

The Harris County unemployment rate was 5.2 percent in July 2026, which is higher than a year earlier. The project is registered with TDLR, ensuring accessibility standards are reviewed during the plan phase. The registration occurred in August 2026. This specific filing details the athletic improvements planned for the high school campus. The construction timeline aligns with the standard review and build phases for public school infrastructure upgrades in the region.