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i am close to finishing my final design.

Any other suggestions? I am thinking of an idea that relates to my concept where students can plant some vegetation where it grows through a wall to the outside instead of being confined inside. In the future my sketches, elevations, and site plans will be more detailed.

Yeah that was my intention, to include park/gardens so the water has somewhere to go and not to flood 85th street. However that is also my problem. I'm trying to brainstorm a few ideas where man and nature can work together where both can benefit and incorporate that into the design of the new addition, while also handling the flooding problem.

I also have a few bubble diagrams that I will post as well to show my program outline more clearly

Good Job so far Kevin. It seems as though factors identified in your site analysis and your concept go hand in hand. Please do not lose sight of your main idea. This concept can provide you with enough insight to begin the development of a proposal that addresses specific factors related to the conditions of our site. It could well lead you to an amazing and practical solution to this design problem.
At this stage in the process you should have most of the ingredients necessary to begin the design process: analysis of site, a preliminary concept, and a program outline. Jump right in by creating bubble diagrams showing relationships of spaces for the proposed addition, diagrams depicting the relationship of your addition to the existing school, and developing your concept in regard to its relationship to the context of the site and your pre-defined program. Don’t be concerned with the neatness of your sketches at this point. This phase of the design process is about allowing your ideas to flow freely from your mind to the paper. Enjoy!

I can't wait to see more on the brainstorm / analyse portion. How can man and nature work together for the benefit of both? Maybe there can be gardens that absorb the rainwater from the parking lot, and provide places for birds to live, which helps nature. Then people can also enjoy the outdoor space, which helps man. I look forward to seeing more soon.

I'll get pictures posted of the problem as soon as i can. As for the your questions about our programs, do you mean academic programs?

Also thanks for the on-site water management link i will definitely look into that for more information

The city of Kodiak is in the early stage of designing a new high school. I'm curious about what tech programs you will include in your design. What programs do you currently have? Have you taken pictures that give a clearer idea of the water problem?

The information you collected does a good job starting to tell the story of the site. The flooding issue is a big one. Consider looking at native landscaping and on-site water management can help solve this issue. Take a look at this portion of the website for more information:
http://www.tah2.org/think/site/vegetation

I look forward to seeing more from you in the future.