Patrick Henry High CTE 1D Facilities Grant Request

1. Patrick Henry HighCTE 1D Facilities Grant Request Engineering Lab Technical Theater/Production Management Facilities

2. Inadequate Facilities • Patrick Henry High School— • 2,500 students, 1,000+ waiting list. • Built 40 years ago during Baby Boom in 1968–Rushed construction. • Prop. O and Prop. MM failed to address original deficiencies. • Portable classrooms on site since 1968, now number 24—None to Code. • Community-identified priorities support engineering and theater tech.

3. Engineering Program • Nearly 350 students now enrolled, requiring larger, better facilities. • Five-fold growth in last two years. • 500+ is projected increase. • Scholarship opportunities now limited by inadequate facilities for ACE Mentoring Projects. • Competition with charters risks loss of student enrollment.

4. Engineering Lab Facilities • Unsafe workspaces. Back storage room has presses and students work outside on one workbench with drills, etc. • No computer space —students seated tall/short to fit in like sardines. • Conversion of current weight training room requires only a remodel of existing facilities. • Saves on cost and will remain close to other engineering classes.

5. Production and Managerial Arts--Enrollment Surge • Over 480 students now enrolled. • 65+ students are enrolled right now in Theatre Tech 1-2 and 3-4. Growth limited by inadequate facilities. • 130 students in orchestra/band courses. • 130 students in drama courses • 80+ students in choral courses • Student requesting dance, but no room. • Not all students can go to SCPA.

6. Theater Tech/Production Management Program • Rapid growth in past two years. • Rapidly expanding relationship with local community performing arts programs mean expanded student opportunity. • Nexus with business and engineering programs (electrical and structural) make Theater Tech an efficient choice. • Production Management Pathway courses and Teacher identified for IASTE Training.* Courses begin 2010-11. * International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees

7. Theatre Tech/Production Management Facilities • Unsafe facilities. Stage is too small; students sit 6 inches from the edge during performances. Cramped wings make technical work dangerous. • Scene construction done outside on planters with power tools. • Night performances forced to use car lights for lighting when stage is double booked for parent meeting. • “Cafetorium” is smaller than elementary school auditorium at Ocean Beach Elementary with 240 students.

8. Theatre Tech/Production Management Facilities • Cafeteria is closed regularly--Only location for assemblies, awards, etc., so set ups close cafeteria to students. Result: fewer food purchases. • Does not meet student needs of a large, comprehensive high school. • No pit for band during frequent musical productions. Performances are crowded and seating is an embarrassment. Parents/students choose private schools.

9. Funding Sources • Prop S identified funds for auditorium. • CTE 1D Grant—PHHS has never been included in previous grant requests. • Community meetings held on Long Range Facilities and Prop. S Design Taskforce both identify these programs and auditorium as community priority. • On-Site Administrative Expertise: Vice Principal is a contractor who works closely with project managers. $500,000 saved from Prop MM for quad landscape project. Savings also in Prop. S.

10. Conclusion • Historically inadequate facilities threaten the future of current students and student enrollment. • Community priorities and partnership opportunities are available now, but may vanish without support. • Both programs move Patrick Henry High School forward.