Chapel Hill ISD - Chapel Hill High School - CTE

Facility Findings
  • Year Built
    1987
  • Square Footage
    62,351
  • Replacement Cost
    $12,470,200
  • Condition Budget
    $10,677,524
  • Facility Condition Index
    98%
Condition Assessment
System Rating Score

  • Good

  • Fair

    (or will require attention in near future 3-10 years)

  • Poor

    (or will require attention now 0-2 years)

Exterior

Fair
Exterior Structure: Repaint exterior painted surfaces, repair damaged masonry, tuck and point repairs as needed.
Good
Foundation: No issues observed.
Fair
Parking/Traffic: Included in Main Building report.
Fair
Site: Repair erosion around building. Remove shrubbery growing too close to foundation. Trim trees to prevent litter on the roof. Replace and expand exterior and site lighting.
Fair
Doors: Repair, repaint and reseal exterior doors. Replace obsolete door hardware and repaint doorframes.
Good
Exterior/Interior Windows: No issues observed.
Fair
Roof: Repair the two main areas of ponding. Reseal expansion joint cover as needed. Clear roof of debris.

Interior

Fair
Interior Structure: Repair and repaint interior walls in rooms. Repaint wallboard, tectum and open deck ceilings. Replace 4x2 ceiling system.
Poor
ADA: Accessibility improvements needed in restrooms, Life Skills, access to Main building, signage, access to/egress from CTE building.
Fair
Furnishing, Fixtures, Equipment: Replace cold storage in Shipping and Receiving. Replace old and damaged shop and lab equipment. Provide equipment for expanded welding, wood workings, cosmetology, floral design and culinary programs. Replace original casework. Replace chalkboards with whiteboards. Provide changing area and lifting assistance in Life Skills. Replace damaged furnishings.
Poor
Electrical: Mechanical systems older than 30 years should be considered for replacement. Replace inefficient lighting with LED. Secure electrical components to rooftop HVAC. Expand electronic access control. Provide lighting controls. Replace overhead electrical service with underground.
Poor
Safety/Security: Provide safety and security improvements.
Poor
Flooring: Replace carpeting. Replace VCT. Clean and reseal concrete. Replace original ceramic tile. Repair terrazzo flooring.
Poor
HVAC: Replace aged, damaged and noncompliant plumbing fixtures. Mechanical systems older than 30 years should be considered for replacement. Remove abandoned pipes and conduits. Tie downspouts into storm drain. Replace 6 HVAC units (27 tons, 19% of building capacity) that are beyond their expected life. Upgrade controls and perform testing and balancing when replacing HVAC Units.

Priority Projects

  • Provide safety and security improvements.
  • Provide accessible route to Main building, to Ag building and at each CTE building entrance.
  • Demo and replace restrooms to provide capacity and accessibility.
  • Correct drainage in courtyard area to prevent water intrusion.
  • Replace 6 HVAC units (27 tons, 19% of building capacity) that are beyond their expected life; upgrade controls and perform testing and balancing when replacing HVAC Units.
  • Identify cause of interior water damage and make roof repairs.

Additional Projects, if Funds Become Available

  • Provide accessible route from Main building and at each CTE building entrance.
  • Demo and replace restrooms to provide capacity and accessibility.
  • Provide accessible drinking fountains.
  • Expand electrical system to provide adequate outlets in classrooms, labs and shops.
  • Expand Shipping and Receiving to provide adequate warehousing space.
  • Provide additional storage(cold and dry) for culinary arts program.
  • Provide additional shop and dressing space for welding as campus reports having to deny students' entry into the program.
  • Provide additional space, ventilation and dust collection for the wood shop.
  • Provide appropriate control booth and broadcast equipment for the RTV program.
  • Provide adequate compressed gas cylinder storage.
  • Provide dedicated closets for alarms equipment and technology equipment.
  • Renovate Life Skills to provide accessibility throughout spaces.
  • Provide adequate building signage, compliant HC parking signage.
  • Correct drainage in courtyard area to prevent water intrusion.
  • Provide lab space for Floral Design.
  • Provide space for Cosmetology expansion.
  • Provide secure entry vestibule.
  • Correct projector installations.
  • Provide accessible drinking fountains.
  • Expand electrical system to provide adequate outlets in classrooms, labs and shops.
  • Expand Shipping and Receiving to provide adequate warehousing space.
  • Provide additional storage (cold and dry) for culinary arts program.
  • Provide additional shop and dressing space for welding as campus reports having to deny students' entry into the program.
  • Provide additional space, ventilation and dust collection for the wood shop.
  • Provide appropriate control booth and broadcast equipment for the RTV program.
  • Renovate Life Skills to provide accessibility throughout spaces.
  • Provide adequate building signage, compliant HC parking signage.
  • Provide lab space for Floral Design.
  • Provide space for Cosmetology expansion.
  • Repaint exterior painted surfaces, repair damaged masonry, tuck and point repairs as needed.
  • Repair and repaint interior walls in rooms.
  • Repaint wallboard, tectum and open deck ceilings.
  • Replace 4x2 ceiling system.
  • Replace aged, damaged and noncompliant plumbing fixtures.
  • Replace domestic water and sanitary sewer piping.
  • Remove abandoned pipes and conduits.
  • Tie downspouts into storm drain.
  • Accessibility improvements needed in restrooms, Life Skills, access to Main building, signage, access to/egress from CTE building.
  • Replace cold storage in Shipping and Receiving.
  • Replace old and damaged shop and lab equipment.
  • Provide equipment for expanded welding, wood workings, cosmetology, floral design and culinary programs.
  • Replace original casework.
  • Replace chalkboards with whiteboards.
  • Provide changing area and lifting assistance in Life Skills.
  • Replace damaged furnishings.
  • Repair erosion around building.
  • Remove shrubbery growing too close to foundation.
  • Trim trees to prevent litter on the roof.
  • Replace electrical main service, switchgear, and branch wiring.
  • Replace inefficient lighting with LED and provide lighting controls.
  • Secure electrical components to rooftop HVAC.
  • Repair, repaint and reseal exterior doors.
  • Replace obsolete interior door hardware and repaint doorframes.
  • Replace carpeting.
  • Replace VCT.
  • Clean and reseal concrete.
  • Replace original ceramic tile.
  • Repair terrazzo flooring.
  • Correct projector installations.
Educational Adequacy Assessment
System Rating Score

  • Adequate Spaces

  • Needs Improvement

  • Not Adequate

Good
Core Classrooms: Classrooms are adequately sized but need upgrades to finishes & FF&E.
Good
Occupant Flow: Circulation space is adequate for the needs of the facility.
Poor
Security: There are Safety and Security concerns inherent with free standing facilities that require students and staff to travel outside between buildings. See Safety & Security recommendations on the Facility Details page.
Fair
Special Education: Spaces dedicated to Special Education are adequate in size. Improvements in finishes, accessibility and FF&E are needed. It is recommended that all Special Education programs be located in the Main building to avoid the inaccessible route to and from the CTE building and to be closer to campus administration and nurse.

Actions to Improve the Educational Environment

The Educational Environment at the Chapel Hill High School CTE building is fair. Cramped shops and labs limit the number of students in programs, accessibility is deficient and many finish upgrades are needed. The expense of bringing existing facilities up to current standards and expanding spaces to more adequately serve the programs occupying this facility is close to the cost of replacing the facility. A replacement facility, connected to the Main building, designed to maximize functionality, is recommended.