The challenge was the project's scope, which consisted of six bid packages and 14 phases of construction to connect the existing 11 separate buildings and bring the campus under one roof. Additionally, 14 phases were completed while classes were still in session - an extraordinary feat that was successfully achieved through careful planning from the project's conception. The fifty-year-old school was rebuilt by replacing the materials back to the original foundation, structure and exterior wall, as well as all systems, including the roof, HVAC and site utilities, resulting in a new 50-year life span for the building.

With abundant natural light throughout, the new school houses a ninth-grade community and an upper-grades community divided in four neighborhoods. Both communities are separated by a central elective and academic core called the Central Academic District, and along the school's main corridor are situated state-of-the-art elective opportunities for all students, including culinary arts, agriculture, building trades, photography, auto body/technology and more. The building also has electronic whiteboards, an innovative wireless network that connects the school to other buildings in the district, a Category Six voice and data network, and projection systems with 100-inch diagonal screens in all of the classrooms.

Also incorporated in the campus are impressive athletic and fine arts facilities, including a premier gymnasium, large stadium, baseball and soccer fields, a modern black-box theater, and large group instruction areas. Multi-purpose lecture rooms and instructional resource centers overlook the campus library, as well as other features, all serving to prepare and propel Duncanville High School students forward to careers, college and beyond.