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7 <br />Classroom/Music Library may be small. Some references recommend 10 -18 square feet per singer for <br />Vocal Rooms (more if choreographed) and 25 -35 square feet per student for Instrumental Rooms. <br />Class sizes for these programs are often large; 40 -80 students or more is not unusual. The Orange <br />County standards provide for a range of 2,800 -3,600 square feet for these classrooms. <br />Dance Classroom - Dressing rooms and access to showers for dance students are desirable in high <br />schools. If located adjacent to the gymnasium locker rooms, this space can be combined. 1,800 -2,000 <br />square feet are included in the Orange County standards for this function. <br />Workforce Development - Facilities for high school Workforce Development programs are often large, <br />extensively equipped, and more expensive than regular classrooms because of their similarity to <br />industry. Square footage included in the appendix indicates the guidelines as outlined by DPI. A <br />basic high school vocational education program must offer at least three of the workforce development <br />programs. Many high schools offer all seven programs including agricultural, health occupations, <br />business, family and consumer sciences, marketing, technology, and trade and industrial. The number <br />and types of laboratories depend on local factors. More than one laboratory for a program such as <br />family and consumer sciences education may be necessary in larger schools. Another factor to <br />consider is the co -use of the darkroom of a school. A larger- than- standard darkroom with additional <br />storage could serve art and science programs as well as workforce development programs. The <br />Orange County high school standards assume that all seven programs may be provided. Space is <br />allocated for each, with the total ranging from 10,750 to 16,100 square feet. <br />2. Media Center Standards <br />The capacity for the media center of the school should be ten percent of the average daily membership <br />of the school. State guidelines recommend that the media center be located on the ground floor, be <br />single story, and convenient to all learning areas of the school. Minimum support areas include <br />offices, work/production rooms, conference rooms, periodical storage, audiovisual equipment storage, <br />and spaces for professional collections. State guidelines recommend that the media center's location <br />should not preclude future expansion of the facility. Orange County standards provide for 7,740 to <br />8,740 square feet for this function, depending on the design capacity of the high school. <br />3. Physical Education Standards <br />The State square footage guidelines for high school physical education facilities vary. Orange County <br />gymnasium standards include space for two play courts, spectator seating, dressing, and shower areas, <br />storage, and a lobby. Showers should be available for both physical education and athletic programs. <br />In addition to the main gymnasium, Orange County standards provide for an auxiliary gym of 6,500 <br />square feet in the 1,500 student profile, in keeping with DPI recommendations to incorporate this <br />space for high schools with 1,200 or more students. <br />4. Administration Standards <br />The size of the Central Office will vary according to staffing. Partition construction should allow for <br />flexibility of recommended space. Orange County high school standards provide for a range of 2,200- <br />2,350 square feet for administration. <br />3 <br />