Overcrowding is more severe than ever before. With the increase of students in Central Kitsap High School navigating through the hallways has become like an intense game of bumper cars. With close to 1,500 students and five minute passing periods, going from class to class can be difficult just due to the sheer amount of people.

Sophomore Emma Smith stated  “It’s really hard to go from class to class without hitting some sort of roadblock.” The general opinion on this topic amongst Central Kitsap High School Is that traveling in the hallways is a hassle.  

Here are some steps to achieve fluidity in the hallways.

Step 1: Don’t huddle. There is nothing wrong with socializing especially after a long  class, but keep the large congregated huddles to a minimum.

“I personally find it irritating when large groups of kids get together and block the path during passing periods. Especially in the main hallway,” stated Junior Brent Ferkins.

Step 2: Walk on the right side of the hall with the flow of traffic. Like on the roads the hallway has lanes. This means there will be a group of students moving a certain direction of the right side and a group on the left.

“It’s difficult when the hallway traffic gets messy. I feel like a salmon swimming upstream,” stated Senior Hailey Junt.

Collin Smith

Step 3: Don’t stop or change directions randomly. Try and keep your stopping and direction changes to a minimum to avoid roadblocks.

Step 4: Don’t run. Horseplay, loud noises, and reckless maneuvers are all considered taboo when in the hallway.

“It’s a struggle walking around groups of students who are jumping all around. I am also short so I tend to get pushed,” stated Senior Sierra Barron.

Step 5: Limit distractions and disturbances. Although rolling backpacks have their perks, in a high school hallway they tend to become an interference.

“They take up the same amount of space as 3 people. Also they need to be pick them up going up and down stairs which is a problem with the amount of students traveling through the halls,”  stated Emma Smith. Additional distractions include: irrational cell phone use, public display of affection, and females shoulders.

Following these five easy steps will help eliminate a majority of the traffic problems that occur in the hallway. Help the traffic by taking these steps into consideration Cougs!