CVHS Embraces New Visuals

Exhilarating sights met incoming CVHS students. The school has laid down fresh rugged carpets that hug the floors of 700 hall, a new food truck, and a newly painted gym wall. 

Workers have also laid down a familiar turf, now no longer only exclusive to the football field with the many new changes. Renovations for CVHS have come along magnificently, just in time for the new school year.

While the school wasn’t particularly damaged, there remained room for improvement to make our campus a more comforting space.

“The school was built in 1956 and there were a lot of things that needed to be updated,” stated Vince Sly, lead custodian for buildings and grounds when asked the reason for the renovations. 

Sly elaborated, sharing that the 2016 Measure G bond allocated $45 million to CVHS, allowing the school to begin introducing school renovations such as heating, lighting, parking, upgrading the facilities, etc.

Renovations are just about nearing the end of their fifth year. 

In the beginning, the Wellness Center was built, in addition to health classes (rooms 514, 515, and 516), a second story in the 400 hall, and heating/cooling to the aging buildings. 

Not to mention, new paintings have been added, security cameras have been upgraded, a scoreboard was added to the football field and a new dance room in 600 hall has been built. Improved restrooms, stage lighting, sound lighting, and soundboarding have been installed in the cafeteria.

“The new carpet in 700 hall and new tiles are so refreshing to see as it makes the atmosphere feel much better now,” said junior Angel Ni. 

CVHS students have expressed they are pleased with the new renovations they were welcomed with as they begin to explore the campus. Many look forward to further renovations in the future.

Some CVHS students hold differing judgments, however, remarking that the new changes may actually be for the worse.

“The new carpet in 700 hall is nice as well as the grass outside but I don’t like the new tiles upstairs for 700 hall. Not to mention, the gym’s now ugly,” senior James Chen commented. “I think the flaws outweigh the better renovations.”

As expected, opinions continue to remain diverse regarding new renovations whether it be for better or worse.

“New renovations depend on what our community decides,” added Sly. “After all, a lot of our funding and everything does come from the local community.”