Fort Worth families have a new landmark in the making. Northwest Independent School District broke ground on its fourth high school, Davis High School, on a largely empty parcel north of Interstate 35W and State Highway 170. The campus, part of a $2 billion 2023 bond, will eventually accommodate 3,200 students and is scheduled to open its doors to freshmen and sophomores in August 2027.
Students Shape the School’s Identity
In September 2025, eighth‑grader Jaskirat Singh dug a symbolic hole that would become the foundation of the new building. Two years later he returned to see a steel beam, bearing his name, lifted high and incorporated into the structure. Alongside Singh, more than 1,000 students from Tidwell and Worthington middle schools participated in a district‑wide vote to select the school’s mascot.
The choice was clear: the Diamondbacks captured 83.5 % of the vote, beating the Aviators. The winning design—a maroon and gray snake coiled around a bold “D”—was unveiled on a parking‑lot stage, drawing cheers from seventh‑grader Emily Mauk and her peers.
Building a Campus for the Future
Located off North Riverside Drive, the campus will be constructed in phases. The exterior envelope is expected to be sealed by early 2027, after which interior work will begin. In addition to standard academic facilities, the school will host Northwest ISD’s Transportation, Automation & Logistics Academy and is seeking federal approval for an Air Force Junior ROTC program.
Superintendent Mark Foust noted that the Davis High School project represents roughly one‑quarter of the district’s 2023 bond package, reflecting the rapid enrollment growth across northern Fort Worth and surrounding communities in Tarrant, Denton and Wise counties.
Honoring a Local Legacy
The school bears the name of longtime trustee and dairy farmer J. Fred Davis Jr., who served 12 years on the board and helped shape the district’s early development. His daughter, Anne Davis Simpson, recalled her father’s belief that education is the key to prosperity, especially for families in the dairy business.
Students like Singh and Mauk see the new campus as more than a building; they view it as a place where traditions will be created from scratch. Singh hopes the school will be known for academic excellence, saying, “I would like for them to think Davis High School is such a good school… everyone that goes there, they always excel.”
Community Impact
Beyond academics, the campus is expected to become a hub for community events, athletics and extracurricular activities. The Diamondbacks mascot will soon rally crowds at football games, pep rallies and future graduation ceremonies, giving the neighborhood a shared symbol of pride.
As construction progresses, local families watch the transformation of a vacant lot into a cornerstone of education, confident that the new high school will serve generations of Fort Worth students.
Original reporting: Fort Worth Report — read the source article.
