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Capacity study finds Salem High schematic can accommodate up to about 1,100 students; vocational spaces provide buffer

Salem Hospital Building Committee · November 8, 2025
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A capacity study presented Nov. 6 concluded Salem High’s schematic design can accommodate up to about 1,100 students, though baseline classroom utilization would be high without including vocational program seats.

The committee reviewed a capacity study on Nov. 6 that tested whether the schematic design supports projected enrollment up to about 1,100 students. The study — commissioned by the design team and presented by a design-team demographic analyst identified in the meeting as Brad — examined room counts, scheduling and various room-type capacities.

Brad summarized the baseline findings: "the enrollment would fit within the available seat capacity of classrooms, labs, and science labs... but at a pretty high utilization. You'd have over 90% of the seats full," he said, noting the MSBA…

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