Outdoor Programs

15.01  Shade House, Lanai for Ag Tech program

• Provides reduced sunlight through wood slats or fabric, while maintaining air flow

• Include benches, plant tables, and pipes for wire hangers

• Irrigation drip and /or sprinkler systems, timers and hose bibs

• Located in fenced area for security

15.01A  Outdoor Mist House

• Include benches, plant tables, and pipes for wire hangers

• Overhead mist sprinkler systems, timers and hose bibs

• Located in fenced area for security

15.01B  Outdoor Composting Area

• Locate composting area in proximity to a fire lane, or maintenance vehicle path

• Collocate with other ag-tech type components such as a school garden

• Provide a hose bib for clean up

15.02  Lanai for Art Classroom(s)

• Secure, shaded patio

• Provide water (faucet or outdoor sink), with secure shut off

• Directly accessible from art classroom

• Could be centrally located with securable storage cabinets

• Take into consideration and shield from wind patterns

15.03 Outdoor Learning

• Consider any natural areas on-site for possible outdoor learning opportunities

• Coordinate location, usage, and design with school leadership

15.04  Shaded Dining

• Fixed tables and seats with ample circulation

• Consider wind and rain patterns when placing

• Adjacent and directly connected to interior dining and food service

• Provide trash bins and hose bib for thorough cleaning

Outdoor Physical Education and Athletics

16.01 Paved Playcourts

• Provide maximum of 3 uncovered, fenced in, multipurpose basketball courts with 10 ft minimum overrun areas

• Schools may opt to have a two court layout with cross courts, similar to elementary or middle school shaded playcourt  (see Outdoor Program-Shaded Playcourt for these schools)

• Site conditions may impact optimum court sizing

• Water fountain and restrooms nearby preferred

16.02 Tennis Courts

• Four tennis courts

• Refer to NFHS for guidelines

16.03 Baseball Field

• Minimum of one field

• Can overlap with softball if there is no room on the site to separate

• Separate from and outside the football field and track

• and oval.

• Field lighting is standard

• Account for bleacher seats

• Scoreboard situated off official play area

• Determine during design if practice or competition level facility.

• Refer to NFHS for guidelines

16.04 Softball Field

• Minimum of one field

• Can overlap with baseball if there is no room on the site to separate

• Separate from and outside the football field and track

• and oval.

• Implement concepts similar to baseball but sized to official softball standards.

• Field lighting is standard

• Account for bleacher seats

• Scoreboard situated off official play area

• Familiarize with Title IX for equity compliance

• Determine during design if practice or competition level facility.

• Refer to NFHS for guidelines 

16.05 Track and Football / Soccer Field

• A 400 meter track is standard. An attempt should be made to include

• one straightaway to accommodate the 180 yards low hurdles.

• Field lighting is standard

• 8 track lanes standard but must be 6 lanes minimum

• High school football fields should be placed within track oval to conserve space. The approximate area should be 160,000 square feet (including bleacher areas and track oval)

• Install an electric football clock-scoreboard at one end of the field within clear view of all spectators.

• Bleacher placement to provide optimum viewing results for football, soccer and track events.

• Maximum seating capacity will be 5,000 unless HIDOE deems otherwise.

• Access to locker rooms

• Fenced site to control access during events

• Determine during design if practice or competition level facility.

• Refer to NFHS for guidelines

16.06 Field Events

• High jump, hurdles, shot put, discus, long jump, high jump, triple jump, pole vault

• Determine during design practice or competition level facility.

• Refer to NFHS for guidelines

16.07 Covered Cart Port at Trainer’s Room

• Determine at design number of carts to accommodate

• Provide infrastructure for cart charging

• Secured area

16.08 Public Restrooms

• Must be separate from athletes’ facilities to avoid spectator/player interaction

16.09 Concessions

• Determine needs during design

16.10 Broadcast Booth

• 20” deep work counter at 30” per station provided as follows:

• Home team area = 5 stations

• Broadcasting area = 3 stations