Tommie J. Huckabee established the practice as a West Texas education firm.
Independent editorial profile
Huckabee
Fort Worth
Founded 1967
Education-focused practice
K–12 & higher education
Planning & PM/CM
MOREgroup brand
An education-focused practice founded in West Texas in 1967 and now operating as MOREgroup’s education brand, with work spanning district planning, early learning, K–12 schools, higher education, career and technical education, athletics, fine arts and campus modernization.
Best suited for: public school districts, colleges and education organizations planning new campuses, major renovations or multi-project capital programs that require educational planning, community engagement, program management and coordination across specialized learning environments.
At a glance
MOREgroup lists its main contact address at 801 Cherry Street.
The Huckabee project directory filters work through six current office markets.
Early learning, K–12, higher education, CTE, athletics and fine arts.
Planning, communications, interiors, environmental graphics and PM/CM.
Huckabee is the founding brand in MOREgroup’s education practice.
Editorial overview
Education planning tied to capital-program delivery
Huckabee’s documented work links campus planning and building design with district communication, programming, interiors and delivery support. The clearest evidence is in facilities that combine multiple school levels, shared community uses, career programs or large renovation scopes rather than stand-alone classroom buildings alone.
Juried school-design records across project types
The pre-cutoff record includes Caudill Class recognition for Keith Bell Opportunity Central, multiple Stars of Distinction for the Tony A. Jackson / Tim V. Rhodes campus and a national A4LE learning-environment award for George Wagner Middle School.
Brand scale is not treated as a quality score
Huckabee now operates within MOREgroup, so group-wide employee, office and revenue figures cannot be assigned to the education brand without clearer reporting. Current fees, education-brand staffing by office, active bond-program volume and Texas registration details remain unverified.
Ranking placements — 2026
Selected projects
Keith Bell Opportunity Central
Why it matters: classrooms, dual-credit programs, student-run businesses, co-working space, an arena and public activities share one facility, documenting the planning and stakeholder coordination behind Huckabee’s complex-delivery placement.
View school-architecture record →Tony A. Jackson Middle School / Tim V. Rhodes Intermediate School
Why it matters: the two schools share dining, athletics, shelter and community spaces while retaining distinct identities; the juried record recognizes design, value and wellness.
View school-architecture record →George Wagner Middle School
Why it matters: the 173,000-square-foot school was designed around agile learning, community connection and an evolving instructional model, and received A4LE’s LEsolutions New Learning Environment Award.
View A4LE award record →Northwest High School Renovations and Additions
Why it matters: the project reorganizes a campus expanded over more than three decades, adding classrooms and labs while consolidating CTE programs, relocating the library and establishing a central student hub.
View official project page →Project imagery will be added only after publication rights and photography credits are confirmed.
Evidence ledger
This ledger separates independently documented records from information published by the practice. Evidence grades describe the independence of the source, not the architectural quality of Huckabee.
| Claim | Grade | Source | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Practice founded by Tommie J. Huckabee in 1967 as a West Texas education architecture firm | B | American Institute of Architects | Jul. 26, 2026 |
| Keith Bell Opportunity Central selected for the 2024–25 Caudill Class | B | Exhibit of School Architecture | Jul. 26, 2026 |
| Keith Bell Opportunity Central received Stars of Distinction for design, community, planning and school transformation | B | TASA / TASB / A4LE exhibit record | Jul. 26, 2026 |
| Tony A. Jackson Middle School / Tim V. Rhodes Intermediate School received Stars of Distinction for design, value and wellness | B | TASA / TASB / A4LE exhibit record | Jul. 26, 2026 |
| George Wagner Middle School received the 2018 A4LE LEsolutions New Learning Environment Award | B | Association for Learning Environments | Jul. 26, 2026 |
| Independent school-architecture archive documents Huckabee work across early learning, K–12, CTE, higher education and district facilities | B | Exhibit of School Architecture | Jul. 26, 2026 |
| Huckabee is the founding education brand of MOREgroup and reports serving education clients nationwide | C | MOREgroup — education practice | Jul. 26, 2026 |
| Practice reports an exclusive six-decade focus on learning environments | C | Huckabee — project directory | Jul. 26, 2026 |
| Current Huckabee project filters identify Austin, Dallas/Fort Worth, Henderson, Houston, Los Angeles and San Antonio office markets | C | Huckabee — project directory | Jul. 26, 2026 |
| Christopher M. Huckabee, AIA, is identified as MOREgroup Founder and Executive Officer after three decades as Huckabee CEO | C | MOREgroup — leadership profile | Jul. 26, 2026 |
| Northwest High School renovation and additions reported at 545,701 square feet with classrooms, labs and consolidated CTE programs | C | Huckabee — project page | Jul. 26, 2026 |
Read the full evidence-grade definitions
Grade A means a claim is supported by an independent national record or official registry. Grade B means it is supported by a professional jury, regional institution or specialist publication. Grade C means it was reported by the practice and has not yet been independently verified. View the evidence standards.
Practice information
Organizational context
Huckabee operates as MOREgroup’s education brand. MOREgroup identifies Christopher M. Huckabee, AIA, as Founder and Executive Officer after three decades leading Huckabee. The reviewed sources do not clearly identify a separate current day-to-day president for the Huckabee brand, so the catalog does not infer one.
Licensure and registration
Registration review in progress. The catalog has not yet completed an independent entity-registration check with the Texas Board of Architectural Examiners. Registration confirms legal standing to practice and is not an editorial endorsement.
Services and specialties
Education ArchitectureEducational PlanningCommunity & Bond CommunicationsProgram / Construction ManagementInterior DesignEnvironmental Graphics
Considering Huckabee for an education project?
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Profile changelog
- Profile structure, organizational context, selected projects, ranking rationale and evidence ledger revised. Sources rechecked; edition evidence cutoff unchanged.
- Initial directory profile recorded for the 2026 edition.