Its wooden floors are nearly worn through. It needs a new roof, and its high, arched windows need to be resealed, all costly propositions. The surrounding wooden outbuildings have restrooms, but need remodeling. Their tin roofs are archaic. They have no firewalls or proper foundations.
Some classrooms are too dark for kids to see well.
Patagonia High, meanwhile, has all the problems without the charm. It is a drafty, leaky patchwork of buildings linked together over the years like a maze. Classroom mousetraps catch critters coming through old walls. Many classrooms are too dark. Others aren't well heated or cooled.