AEDIS has been a key part of the transformation of this Hollister campus, from a small town high school to a major institution serving over 3,000 students. The process involved the modernization of several historical buildings, the expansion of the site of nearly 100 additional acres and major expansion of classroom and other facilities.

In 2007, with the lifting of the local sewer moratorium impending, the District commissions AEDIS to prepare a comprehensive master plan to accommodate anticipated enrollment growth. The school faces significant planning challenges, including a public separating the older campus and the newer expansion, an active earthquake fault bisecting the site and the great distance between buildings.

The master plan recommends the construction of a new detouring road to permit the closing of the section of Nash Road that bisects the site and the shifting of the campus core to the South of Nash Road to be more central to all facilities. Furthermore, the plan calls for the creation of 3 separate academies to create more intimacy and a greater sense of belonging in this otherwise very large school. It also reorganizes the campus more logically, by relocating vocational shops and maintenance facilities to the fringe.

“AEDIS is a big company and they have a lot of experience and experienced staff. Those are the big positives. They do a good job. The people who’ve dealt with them around here are very satisfied. They are efficient, effective, and get the job done without being too rigid or difficult to deal with.”

Jim Koenig
Director of Fiscal Services and Operations
San Benito High School District