The demolition of the old Mary Carroll High School on Corpus Christi’s Southside is nearly complete, leaving neighbors and alumni wondering what’s next for the vacant lot.
At the end of 2024, Corpus Christi Independent School District leaders voted to shut down and demolish the vacant building, citing vandalism, theft and financial burden of maintaining the building.
Mary Carroll High School demolition nearly done, future plans for property uncertain
“They have just about taken all of the copper in the school, it’s sad to say,” said Roland Hernandez, CCISD superintendent. “They find ways inside the building, or people have been occupying the building, living in the school.”
Gloria Garcia, who has lived in the neighborhood for 30 years and sent her two children to the former high school, said while it was sad to see it go, she was glad to see a change after years of vacancy…