Waskom ISD - Waskom High School - Vocational Buildings (1966/2007)

Facility Findings
  • Year Built
    1966, 2007
  • Square Footage
    25,000
  • Replacement Cost
    $17,260,780
  • Condition Budget
    $2,755,155
  • Facility Condition Index
    17%
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: Clean and repair exterior masonry and metal walls.
Fair
Foundation: Replace splash blocks where missing below downspouts. Improve drainage between vocational buildings.
Good
Site: No issues observed.
Fair
Doors: Repaint exterior rollup and overhead metal garage doors. Repaint exterior metal doors.
Fair
Exterior/Interior Windows: Repair damaged window frames and trim.
Good
Roof: Standing seam metal roofs are generally in good condition.

Interior

Fair
Interior Structure: Repair and repaint worn interior walls. Replace worn and sagging ceiling tiles.
Fair
Plumbing: Replace aging/worn plumbing fixtures. Replace plumbing infrastructure older than 30 years.
Poor
ADA: ADA access appears adequate.
Good
Furnishing, Fixtures, Equipment: FFE is generally in good condition.
Fair
Electrical: Replace electrical and lighting infrastructure older than 30 years.
Fair
Safety/Security: See Safety & Security recommendations on the Facility Details page.
Fair
Flooring: Repair flooring finish were damaged. Clean and repaint worn concrete floors.
Poor
HVAC: Replace 15 aging HVAC units and upgrade controls when replacing HVAC units.

Priority Projects

  • Upgrade controls when replacing aging HVAC units.
  • Replace 15 aging HVAC units and upgrade controls when replacing HVAC units.
  • Replace splash blocks where missing below downspouts. Improve drainage between vocational buildings.

Additional Projects, if Funds Become Available

  • Clean and repair exterior masonry and metal walls.
  • Repair damaged window frames and trim.
  • Repaint exterior metal doors.
  • Repaint exterior rollup and overhead metal garage doors.
  • Repair and repaint worn interior walls.
  • Clean and repaint worn concrete floors.
  • Repair flooring finish were damaged.
  • Replace worn and sagging ceiling tiles.
  • Replace aging/worn plumbing fixtures.
  • Replace plumbing infrastructure older than 30 years.
  • Replace electrical and lighting infrastructure older than 30 years.
Educational Adequacy Assessment
System Rating Score

  • Adequate Spaces

  • Needs Improvement

  • Not Adequate

Fair
Core Classrooms: Many classrooms are below the recommended size of 700 sf minimum.
Good
Occupant Flow: Occupant flow is adequate.
Fair
Security: See Safety & Security recommendations on the Facility Details page.
Fair
Physical Education: Some old classrooms have been converted to locker rooms; these rooms are not well-suited for that use and must smells are dominant throughout.

Actions to Improve the Educational Environment

The Waskom High School old building is aging and does not represent a modern educational environment; replacement or major renovation is needed. The wood shop and metal shop buildings are fairly new and provide a good educational environment for the vocational shop programs.