Case study · Yosemite Unified School District

A 170-page master plan, turned into living capital intelligence.

Madera County, California · Rural mountain district (Oakhurst · Coarsegold · Raymond). School Leaders assessed every building across YUSD, priced the need, and mapped each project to a funding path. Here is that plan — the same numbers, now interactive.

$74,781,500
Identified need
$9.29M
State funding eligible
5
Sites assessed
1,387
Students (2024–25)

Built from the real YUSD Facility Master Plan · every figure traceable to source

01 — Assess

Know exactly what the district has — and what it needs.

One comprehensive high school, two K–8 schools, plus adult, alternative, and online programs. Enrollment fell ~40% at Yosemite High after Minarets High School opened nearby in 2004; the base has since stabilized with room to grow.

SiteGradesEnrollmentUtilization
Yosemite High School
Roofing + HVAC flagged for immediate replacement; comprehensive campus.
9–1254247%
Rivergold Elementary
Newest school (1992), yet carries 27 portables — several 35+ years old.
K–844566%
Coarsegold Elementary
15 portables on site; only one used for instruction.
K–829061%
Adult School
ADA parking, accessible restroom building, and site access upgrades.
Adult Ed / CTE
Raymond-Granite High School
Necessary small school, 24 mi from YHS, rented — excluded from district total.
9–124rented

DISTRICT CAPACITY 1,150 K–8 · 1,152 HS · LOADING 25:1 K–8 · 32:1 grades 9–12 · MODERATE UTILIZATION = ROOM TO GROW

See it in 3D

The real campuses — in photorealistic 3D.

Every site geolocated from its address and rendered for board and community conversation. Switch campuses to orbit each one — and toggle Existing ⇄ Proposedto drop the plan’s real new construction onto the site as schematic massing.

$41.1M need · 47% utilized
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YOSEMITE HIGH SCHOOL · 50200 School Rd, Oakhurst, CA 93644
Planning aid — not architectural design. 3D massing and renderings are schematic and conceptual only, shown for planning conversation. Validate with a licensed Architect of Record (CA Architects Practice Act; DSA / Field Act; CEQA; Title 24).
Condition assessment

What an in-depth review of every site surfaced.

01

Safety & security

No single-point campus access or surveillance at any site; fencing, lighting, and emergency systems need upgrades.

02

Aging infrastructure

HVAC, roofing, ADA compliance, and restrooms require modernization — roofing and HVAC are immediate at Yosemite High.

03

Program deficiencies

The district lacks modern CTE facilities, adequate student-support spaces, and infrastructure equity versus peer districts.

04

Aging portables

Many programs operate from aging portables not aligned with 21st-century learning or current code — 27 at Rivergold, several 35+ years old.

05

Underutilized sites

Rivergold (66%) and Yosemite High (47%) have capacity for growth and reprogramming to enhance instruction.

02 — The need

$74,781,500 in identified facility need — priced, building by building.

Identified need by site
Yosemite High School$41,145,000
Rivergold Elementary$20,369,000
Coarsegold Elementary$13,134,500
Adult School$133,000

+ Raymond-Granite HS $83K (rented · excluded from district total)

Where it goes · Yosemite High
$41,145,000 flagship campus
New construction$10.6M
Roofing$6.89M
HVAC$3.59M
Classroom modernization$3.77M
Health, safety & ADA$1.78M
Building / site / utilities$1.27M
Building envelope$1.12M
Sitework safety$1.08M
Restroom upgrades$330K
Athletic, maintenance & other$10.7M
03 — Matched to capital

Every project, mapped to a funding path.

$9.29M in state modernization is quantified and eligible today. The balance is mapped to the pathways the plan identifies — with the rationale and eligibility shown for each. We show the funded path, not a guarantee.

$9.29M eligible

State Modernization (SFP · Prop 2)

60% state share on permanent bldgs ≥25 yrs; YHS $4.65M · Rivergold $2.66M · Coarsegold $1.97M.

Strong candidate

Financial Hardship assistance

Rural, low assessed valuation, limited bond history — may reduce or cover the 40% local match.

Potential

Facility Hardship

For health/safety hazards where repair exceeds 50% of replacement — moves to top of the unfunded list.

Required

Local bond + developer fees

Needed for new construction and the local match; the plan is the foundation for a future bond measure.

Representative projectPriorityCostFunding pathway
Single-point-of-entry security fencing & gates
Yosemite HS
1$300KFacility Hardship / local
Campus surveillance camera system (30+ cameras)
Yosemite HS
1$225KSafety / local match
Roofing replacement — gym, kitchen & 1500 bldg
Yosemite HS
1$960KState Modernization
Ansel Adams 1500 metal-deck roofing
Yosemite HS
2$2.50MState Modernization
HVAC — 26 split-system units, 1500 bldg
Yosemite HS
2$1.04MState Modernization
Main electrical distribution replacement
Yosemite HS
1$800KFacility Hardship / local
New District Educational Options Support Center
Yosemite HS
3$5.00MLocal bond / developer fees
New Agricultural Science & Ag-Mechanics center
Yosemite HS
3$1.25MLocal bond / CTE grant
Replace five 35-yr-old obsolete portables
Yosemite HS
3$2.50MFacility Hardship / bond

Selected from the plan’s full line-item assessment · pathway = SFP/Prop 2 eligibility logic (p158–160), not an allocated amount

Prioritization & phasing

A phased path — safety first, vision last.

Priority 10–2 years

Health/safety code compliance, roofing and HVAC failure points, ADA deficiencies.

Priority 23–5 years

Classroom modernization, performing-arts upgrades, athletic field drainage and turf.

Priority 36+ years

New construction (Educational Support Center, Ag-CTE facilities, training rooms), removal of obsolete portables, expanded parking and outdoor learning.

This is what your plan becomes.

A static PDF, turned into living intelligence — assessed, prioritized, and matched to the capital to fund it.

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Every figure on this page is transcribed from the real Yosemite Unified School District Facility Master Plan prepared by School Leaders. Figures are the plan’s preliminary estimates for board and community planning — not a financing guarantee, architectural design, or legal/financial advice. Superhuman planning intelligence, reviewed by a licensed architect; verify eligibility and amounts with your advisors, bond counsel, and OPSC.