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 California State University
trustees today (March 12) approved the schematic plans for University
High School on the Fresno State campus, allowing design and construction
to proceed.
The project will construct a new 36,880-square-foot building to house
400 students. The small college preparatory charter high school, which
uses music as a common experience, recently was ranked ranked by U.S.
News & World Report as 36th among 18,000 public high schools in the
nation and seventh among the 23 California high school listed in the top
100.
The $15.5-million project will be funded from state public school
resources (not CSU funds) with design and construction funding coming
primarily from the California Charter School Facilities Program.
The new high school facilities will be located southeast of Joyal
Administration Building, west of Smittcamp Alumni House and north of
Parking Lot C.
The building consists of three components: a one-story administrative
wing on the northwest side of the building, a two-story classroom wing
that runs east and west along the north side of the building and a
one-story music wing which is at the southeast corner.
 The classroom wing will house general classrooms, science labs, a
computer music room, and a health/physical education room. Three
rehearsal rooms for band, orchestra and chorus along with practice
rooms, instrument storage, and a music library will be located in the
music wing.
The administrative center, located near the main entry, will accommodate
school reception space, principal and administrator offices, a
counseling center and faculty support facilities.
“We are excited for our school community that we are ready to move
forward with this project,” said Dr. James Bushman, University High’s
head of school. “We think the school we wish to build will truly
complement the educational program we provide for our students and make
us all proud."
"We are so pleased that the partnership between the university and the
educational community has culminated in the building of this school that
we hope will make us all proud."
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