The new Central Kitsap High School has many great new features, but everything good comes with something bad. Though students have complained about the lockers and the parking, the most frowned upon the topic is the passing periods. 

The new Central Kitsap High School looks great. The school grounds are brand new and the modern look is far better than the older school. Along with the new looks, the school also comes with new challenges. The hallways are the reason why students wish to be back in the old school.

Students have complained that there are no lockers in the halls. With no lockers, students argue that everything should be online. This, however, is not the case.

While the lockers are a must, Kate Lane says “A lot of people did not use the lockers last year” and “A lot of them were broken”. At this point in the year, some students would rather have broken lockers than none at all.

The walk from the third floor of the building to the CTE building makes it so all the time in the passing periods must be used getting from point A to point B. This gets even worse since most students have to go all the way back. 

A possible solution would be to increase the time of the passing periods to seven minutes rather than five. When asked if this was a possibility, Dean of Students Mark Keel stated that “more passing period time means more time for people to not get to their class,”.  since most students would spend their time communicating with friends rather than using the time to get to class.

Another option would be to allow the exterior doors to be unlocked for student efficiency. Though efficient, this method would be impractical and unsafe, “It really is a district directive and a district philosophy in regards to safety,” says Matt Clouser, Assistant Principal. 

If the doors are open then students could cut through the parking lots to be faster but that does come with a cost. If the doors are open then that means anyone can come into the building which could prove to be dangerous. 

The hallways will remain the same in Central Kitsap High School. Growing pains and reminiscent memories of moving to the newer school from the beloved older one are a part of life. The school will just take some getting used to and after a while, everyone will realize how fortunate they are to attend the new CKHS.