GEHS is a good school but there is a huge amount of room for improvement. There are many issues, but one that directly affects students is how the school focuses more on its appearance to the community than what students think.
We asked a group of students if they thought the school needed to improve and every single student said yes. Many of the students said that they felt that the school needed to focus more on the education the students are receiving.
“The school needs improvements in more than just testing scores. Our art department and music department are underfunded compared to sports,” Kiera Mills, junior, said.
Even when the school is trying to help they don’t focus on what matters, many students said that they don’t feel very safe in the theater room.
“What happens when it comes down to students’ physical health? Every time it rains, we need to gather up all the trashcans from the cafeteria and hold them under the many leaks in our theater when it rains- and some of them are in dangerous places like next to electrical equipment, which can get damaged and will need to be replaced anyway,” Jessica Huffman, junior, said.
Many students aren’t happy with what they’re going to use the Bond money for, saying they aren’t doing the right thing.
“The school has many issues with where their money is going. We do not need another TV, we need safer theater equipment. Put more funding in the theater program,” Karmela Osbourn, junior, said.
The school is clearly overcrowded, there are too many students attending. There is not enough space, there is little to no room left in the commons for students to sit and classes feel crowded.
“I often struggle to get from one side of the school to the other in the time given for lunch. The lines sometimes get very long,” Adamaris Leon Mendoza, junior.
Out of all the responses we got the one that stood out the most was how they felt about the actual education quality they are receiving.
“The school needs to focus more on academics and not the glory of the sports teams. It’s the academics that will stick with you for life,” Breann Roberts, junior, said.
