Sept. 22, 2022

  • The final touches are in, adding Hilhi/Spartan graphics and new signage to the fresh, exterior paint. This completes the total transformation of the Hilhi campus, inside and now outside, after years of interior renovations (seismic, HVAC, lighting, furniture upgrades and more) along with exterior improvements (parking lot, landscaping, and painting).

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Aug. 25, 2022

  • Photos 1-2: these aerial views show the extent of the nearly-completed painting of the campus buildings.

    aerial view of freshly-painted campus buildings

    aerial view of freshly-painted gym, administration buildings

    Photo 3: new Spartan graphics have been added to the gymnasium; auditorium graphics will be applied soon.

    new graphics on gym

    Photo 4: the Spartan graphic is more dramatic in its enlarged and cropped version.

    Spartan graphic on gym

Aug. 16, 2022

  • Photos 1 and 2: painting of about half of the academic buildings has beem completed, including the language arts and business education buildings.

    newly-painted language arts building

    newly-painted business education building

    Photos 3 and 4: spray-paint work is continuing on the other buildings; hand-painting of the canopies will follow.

    painting of creative arts building

    painting of math/science building

Aug. 9, 2022

  • Photo 1: painting of the administration building has been completed.

    newly-painted administration building

    Photos 2 and 3: priming and painting of the alcoves around the central courtyard is nearly complete.

    newly-painted alcove near theater building

    newly-painted alcove facing cafeteria

    Photos 4 and 5: exterior painting has transitioned to the academic buildings. Protective sheeting is being applied to the freshly-painted building copings to enable contrasting painting of the area above.

    crew member adds protective sheeting for painting

    protective sheeting around building coping

Aug. 2, 2022

  • Photos 1-4: the exteriors of the gym, buildings on the south side of campus, and the cafeteria have been painted.

    newly-painted gym front

    newly-painted gym side wall

    newly-painted gym back and health/science building

    newly-painted cafeteria

    Photo 5: painting is taking place on the drama/music building.

    painting of drama/music building

    Photo 6: walkway awnings are also being primed and painted.

    painting of walkway awning

July 19, 2022

  • Photos 1-5: painting is now taking place along the courtyard buildings. Spartan branding will be applied in specific areas once painting is finished.

    Courtyard area

    courtyard buildings being painted

    Cafeteria/commons building

    painting of cafeteria/commons building started

    Locker/weight room building

    painting of locker/weight room building

    Wood shop building

    painting of wood shop building

    Technical education building

    painting of technical education building

July 12, 2022

  • Photos 1-3: priming and painting of the building exteriors begin at the front of the school, including the administration building...

    painting of administration building

    ...the gymnasium...

    painting of gymnasium building

    ...and the theater building.

    painting of theater building

June 28, 2022

  • Photo 1: power washing cleans the buildings of dirt and other debris before painting.

    power washing of administration building

    Photos 2-4: painting has started behind the music building.

    back of music building being painted

    crew member spray-paints exterior wall

    crew member spray-paints at top of building

June 14, 2022

  • Photo 1: the stucco on the south wall of the auditorium has been patched and primed.

    patched and primed wall of auditorium

    Photo 2: a crew member applies caulk and tape around windows to prepare for painting.

    crew member caulks and tapes around windows

    Photo 3: a vent on the commons building has been sealed and caulked.

    commons area vent caulking

    Photo 4: a vertical gap that ran between walls of the commons is now filled and sealed.

    fixed gap along commons wall

  • Before exterior painting can begin, some stucco repairs must be made where needed, as determined by our consultant's annual inspection. This ensures against water intrusion into the buildings

    Photos 1 and 2: stucco is being patched along the south wall of the auditorium. Crew members mix the base compound to apply along the primed area.

    patched wall of auditorium

    crew members mix patching compound

    Photos 3 and 4: other areas of repair include stucco around the media center doors and vents on the commons building. There is also a gap along the corner of the commons wall (to the crew member's left) that will be bridged and patched.

    stucco to be fixed along media center door

    stucco to be fixed on commons vent and wall