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Patrick Henry High
CTE 1D Facilities Grant Request
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Engineering Lab
Technical Theater/Production
Management Facilities
Inadequate Facilities
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Patrick Henry High School—
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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.
Engineering Program
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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.
Engineering Lab Facilities
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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.
Production and Managerial Arts-Enrollment Surge
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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.
Theater Tech/Production Management
Program
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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
Theatre Tech/Production Management
Facilities
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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.
Theatre Tech/Production Management
Facilities
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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.
Funding Sources
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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.
Conclusion
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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.