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Section II <br />W. <br />older, existing housing stock. Projections this year are showing the need for Elementary School <br />48 in 2023 -24 when the LOS is expected to be 105.7% <br />Although not included in SAPFO school capacity or membership numbers, Pre -K programs <br />continue to impact operations at District elementary schools where Pre -K programs exist. <br />Specific impacts of Pre -K programs at the elementary school level will continue to be reviewed <br />and discussed in the coming year. <br />Middle <br />The previous year (2012 -13) projections for November 2013 for this level were underestimated <br />by 14 students. The actual membership increased by 63. Over the previous ten years, growth <br />has varied widely and includes decreases in student membership in five of the ten years. Growth <br />rates during this period have ranged from -4.67% to +4.00 %. The district's third Middle School, <br />Gravelly Hill Middle School, opened in October 2006. The need for an additional Middle <br />School is not anticipated in the 10 -year projection period. However, staff is closely monitoring <br />new sizeable residential projects in the Orange County portion of Mebane and Hillsborough. <br />High School <br />The previous year (2012 -13) projections for November 2013 for this level were underestimated <br />by 66 students. The actual membership increased by 106. Over the previous ten years, growth <br />varied considerably and included a decrease in membership in 2009 -10. Following this decrease, <br />membership and growth rates have experienced increases every school year since. Growth rates <br />during this period ranged from -1.12% to 9.01 %. In 2011 -12 student membership increased by <br />32 while capacity decreased by 199 at Orange County High School as a result of a N.C. <br />Department of Public Instruction (DPI) study. This year's projections show that additional <br />capacity is needed in 2022 -23. This is different from last year's projections which did not show a <br />need for additional capacity in the 10 -year projection period. <br />Additional High School capacity is expected to be achieved by expanding Cedar Ridge High <br />School from 1,000 students to 1,500 students. This addition is currently included in the five year <br />CIP as a request for funding. At this time, a decision has not been made approving the proposed <br />addition. Once a funding decision is made and approved, the increased capacity from the <br />proposed addition may be included in the student projections. <br />32 <br />