Just like any other school year here at Everett High, with welcoming the freshman, and the return of the other students, this one was just as hectic. With over 2500 students in the building, it took students way longer than usual to get used to it.
With all of the improvements done in the building during summer, students get to be in a more safe and peaceful environment, but it doesn’t end there. The building has brand new water fountains, better technology and many other things.
Students feel the difference and improvements everywhere they go in the school, as the population grew at everett high changes stopped being an option and became a necessity, new teachers and staff were hired and security got reinforced, ID’s are now a requirement, and the smoke detectors installed in the bathrooms are a great prevention of nicotine addiction among the students.
Teachers and students shared their opinions, and spoke highly about the great changes.
“The school year has been great so far,” student engagement specialist Jerry Boyce said. “It’s early on, kids look eager to learn and I’m looking forward to having a very successful school year, and I’ve been really impressed with everyone getting along responsibly”.
“There is much more emphasis on making sure students are active and engaged in classes,” English teacher Michael Fineran said. “I think we’re still in the filling-out process, organizing classes, and fixing schedules, but it sure feels like everybody is moving in the same direction and working to make things better for everybody. Not to mention that teachers are getting supported by administrators way more, and issues are being addressed pretty quickly and fairly”.
“The school year so far has been pretty good,” music teacher Corey Crofoot said. “We are still having students coming in and out of classrooms because they are still trying to figure out what they want to do but the students are a lot more active than they were last year.”
“A lot changed in the past year,” senior Yasmim De Paula said. “I’m a little upset that things only changed in my last school year but I have to admit things are much better, the food got better and we have more options, more supplies for students to have nice classes, better quality everything. I hope once seniors are gone the other students try their best to keep this school a good place.”
“I like things this way,” senior Vitoria Fernandes Said. Things are actually pretty decent this way. Students are actually getting things done and I think the school is way more well seen nowadays.”
