To the Editor:

As a student at Princeton High School, I have observed a number of problems that could be corrected if the proposed referendum is passed. The school is crowded, classrooms are often too hot to concentrate, and bathrooms are in disrepair.

Class sizes vary from small to large, which in my opinion is not as much of a problem as battling large crowds of students trying to navigate from class to class. The schedule allows for four minutes between classes, and it can be nearly impossible to get from one class to another in this amount of time due to the distances and crowds.

Classrooms are often much warmer than the outside air temperature, which can create a less than ideal learning environment. Temperatures that help maintain focus are even more important now that block scheduling has been implemented, bringing longer class periods.

The bathrooms also need to be improved. Many of the sinks do not work properly, which makes hand washing impossible. An informal survey of my peers revealed that many students would like to see improvements in the bathrooms, with better sinks, more closed-off stalls, automatic soap dispensers, and automatic hand dryers being the most popular requests.

I strongly urge those who are able to vote to support a referendum to renovate the High School.

Olivia Benevento

PHS Sophomore