High School Capacity Presentation For the Facilities Master Plan Task Force Meeting #5 on Aug. 13

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This is a presentation intended for the use of the task force. It walks the task force through data points

on whether there is a need for an additional high school in Seattle Public Schools. It has background

information and a number of tables with data on high school enrollment by region.

Facilities Master Plan Task Force Meeting #5 High School Capacity Analysis

August 13, 2018

Photos by Susie Fitzhugh

Does SPS Need a 12th HighSchool?

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Does SPS Need a 12th HighSchool?

Background

• Need for an additional high school identified during BEV IV planning

• Recent (2017) ten year 9-12 Student Resident Projections continue to show a capacity shortfall in Central/North part of the city

• Recent (2017) ten year 9-12 Student Resident Projections continue to show sufficient 9-12 capacity in the Southeast and Southwest part of the city

• Capital Planning trend analysis of enrollment data (actual and projections) also indicates a capacity shortfall in the north part of the district, and sufficient capacity in the south.

• Existing high school sites in the central and north part of the district are at or over capacity with limited space for additions

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Does SPS Need a 12th HighSchool? Southeast and Southwest

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School Right Oct. 2017 2018 2021-22 2026 Trend Additional Total Size Enrollment Portables Enrollment Analysis Classrooms Classrooms

Capacity Projection Surplus/Short Needed needed above Surplus/Short fall 2021; 2026 Right-Size: fall 2021; 2026

Cleveland 965 849 0 113 88 0; 0 0; 0

Franklin 1391 1284 0 100 226 0; 0 0; 0

Rainier 1088 721 2 419 210 0; 0 0; 0 Beach

SE Region 3444 2854 2 632 524 0; 0 2; 0 Subtotal

Chief 1289 1015 0 -2 209 0; 0 0; 0 Sealth Int’l

West 1215 970 0 -4 5 0; 0 0; 0 Seattle

SW Region 2504 1985 0 -6 214 0; 0 0; 0 Subtotal

Does SPS Need a 12th HighSchool? Central

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School Right Oct. 2017 2018 2021-22 2026 Trend Additional Total Size Enrollment Portables Enrollment Analysis Classrooms Classrooms

Capacity Projection Surplus/Short Needed needed Surplus/Short fall 2021; 2026 above Right-fall Size: 2021;

2026

Garfield 1594 1774 1 -19 -187 0; 6 1; 7

Center 300 229 0 61 114 0; 0 0; 0

Central 1894 2003 1 42 -73 0; 6 1; 7 Region

Subtotal

Does SPS Need a 12th HighSchool? Northeast and Northwest

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School Right Size Capacity

Oct. 2017 Enrollment

2018 Portables

2021-22 Enrollment Projection

Surplus/Shortfall

2026 Trend Analysis

Surplus/Short fall

Additional Classrooms

Needed 2021; 2026

Total Classrooms

needed above Right-Size:

2021; 2026

Ballard 1606 1882 8 -136 -415 5; 14 13; 22

Ingraham (with addition)

1696 1342 6 -22 -331 0; 11 6; 17

Lincoln (Opens

2019)

1600 0 0 0 No data available to

trend

0; Not available

0; Not available

NW Region Subtotal

3302 3224 14 -158 -746 5; 25 19; 39

Nathan Hale

1096 1189 4 -160 -195 5; 7 9; 11

Roosevelt 1719 1840 6 110 -45 0; 1 6; 7

NE Region Subtotal

2815 3029 10 -50 -240 5; 8 15; 18

Does SPS Need a 12th HighSchool? Options to Address Projected 9-12 Capacity Shortfall in Central and North Seattle

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Solution Pros Cons

Utilize Portable Classrooms at • Flexible – can add where needed (if • Student population exceeds educational Existing High Schools space available). specifications.

• Can remove at future dates when • Limited program offerings – general additional space no longer required. education classroom.

• Cost effective. • Staff and students isolated from • Nimble. broader school community.

• Safety concerns. • Security concerns. • Impacts parking and lot coverage. • Greater impact on neighborhood.

Construct Additions to Existing • Meets future capacity needs. • Student population exceeds educational High Schools • Potentially costs less than new specifications.

construction. • Student population exceeds core • Operationally more efficient. facilities. Administration, cafeteria,

commons and gym may not be sufficient for added enrollment.

• Impacts parking and lot coverage. • Greater impact on neighborhood.

Construct a New High School • Educationally desired outcome as it • Capital costs are greater. meets current educational • Operational costs are greater.

specification requirements. • Address future capacity needs. • Allow greater educational program

flexibility at all high schools.