Please accept your official invite from a handful of Eureka High students in the clip above and/or read the Eureka City Schools release below:

Construction of Eureka High School’s highly anticipated 40,000 sq. ft. new gymnasium is now complete, and the gym will be available for use starting the 2023-2024 school year.

To unveil the new Jay Willard Gymnasium and celebrate this monumental endeavor that’s been in the works for more than two decades, Eureka High School (EHS) will host an official Ribbon Cutting Ceremony and Grand Opening Event on Thursday, August 17, 2023, from 5:00 pm to 7:30 pm. The new gym is located on the EHS campus at 1915 J Street, across from the ECS District Office.

Eureka City Schools (ECS) encourages the community to attend the event and tour the beautiful facility, bring family and friends, and spread the word!

The new gym will benefit students, citizens of the greater Eureka area, and future generations. It serves as a testament to our community’s commitment to wanting the best for our youth, including but not limited to input and direction for the gym’s design and the passing of Measure S, the $49.75 million bond that paved the way to make this project possible.

The gym has a regulation basketball and volleyball competition court with retractable seating for more than 1,200 spectators, a multi-purpose auxiliary gym that will serve as the wrestling room, a dedicated weight room, student locker rooms with showers and restrooms, coaches’ offices, a training room, storage for athletic equipment, and a large foyer complete with a concession stand that can accommodate up to 240 people.

The overall Jay Willard Gymnasium project will be constructed in four phases, and the completion of the new gym is just phase one. The following phases will be the abatement of hazardous materials from the current facility, demolition of the existing gymnasium, and construction of a new parking lot.