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Staff Editorial: Parking lot safety is a collective responsibility for all CHS drivers

Staff Editorial: Parking lot safety is a collective responsibility for all CHS drivers

HiLite Staff February 23, 2024

After a long day of school, students who park their cars near the football stadium must deal with one final obstacle: getting out of the parking lot. Navigating the East Lot at this school poses a significant...

Students flood out of the building after school to walk down the trail to their cars. Blake Lytle, Master Patrol Officer and SRO said SROs are working with parking staff to help with increased violations and safety concerns this school year.

SROs plan policies for future years, assist upcoming criminal justice class

Maddie Misterka March 21, 2023

The CHS school resource officers (SROs) are continuing old policies like buzz-in doors and “Safe Visitor,” while continuing development of new “Stop the Bleed” crisis health training and “Catch...

Sharing is Caring: Current parking pass distribution suffices but allowing students to share parking spaces would increase efficiency

HiLite Staff October 24, 2019

In late September, the student services office distributed the remaining available parking passes by the school to applicable Transition to College Program (TCP) students. Questions of how many  were available...

Teachers Park Too: Students should think of teachers before parking illegally up the trail

Teachers Park Too: Students should think of teachers before parking illegally up the trail

Carson TerBush, Editor in Chief April 26, 2019

Each morning, the roads surrounding CHS erupt with traffic as students struggle to make it to school on time and find a parking spot. While the student parking struggle is a commonly debated one (see our...

Deal between Carmel, PNC Bank finalized; construction of apartments expected to occur

Deal between Carmel, PNC Bank finalized; construction of apartments expected to occur

Recently, PNC Bank, located on the northeastcorner of Rangeline Road and Main Street, has agreed to sell its land to Carmel after two years of negotiating. The land sold for 2.5 million dollars and is...

Driving in Carmel: as Carmel becomes more urban, parking is an increasing problem

Driving in Carmel: as Carmel becomes more urban, parking is an increasing problem

Tara Kandallu January 11, 2019

At the change of a light, a seemingly endless line of cars begin their prowl. They are on the prowl for the best parking spot. If, during this first rush, they are unable to find a spot, the cars will...

Not a Walk in the Park. CHS should make parking easier for upperclassmen.

Not a Walk in the Park. CHS should make parking easier for upperclassmen.

perspectives May 19, 2016

Every spring, sophomores join juniors and seniors as they get their driver’s licenses and finally get to drive themselves to school. Although an exciting time for younger students, it tends to get on...

Parking Wars: The CPD should notify the school when they do training sessions in the home side parking lot.

Parking Wars: The CPD should notify the school when they do training sessions in the home side parking lot.

blogs May 13, 2016

Carmel Stadium is a valuable asset to the city of Carmel. It is officially owned by the Carmel Dads Club for use for their Pups team. However, the stadium has multiple people use it: Some community members...

Principal John Williams works at his desk. According to Williams, the city of Carmel will start enforcing a three-hour ordinance on the Carmel public parking garage on Main Street. HELENA MA / PHOTO

City of Carmel to enforce three-hour ordinance on Main Street public parking garage

Contributor March 13, 2015

According to Principal John Williams, the city is going to start enforcing a three-hour ordinance on the public parking garages in downtown Carmel due to many students from this school parking there and...

A construction worker works on the new fitness center. Due to construction, there are less parking passes for National Merit Semifinalists.

Fitness center construction causes parking shortage

News November 16, 2012

As a result of the construction of the new fitness center, the number of parking passes available to students has decreased this year. According to Assistant Principle John Newton, the fitness center...

Parking lot shortage causes restrictions on student parking

Author Archives September 18, 2012

Due to construction of the new weight room near Door 21 on the northeast corner of CHS, there are shortages of parking spaces in all special student parking lots These lots are closer to the school than...

CHS plans summer changes to building

Beats May 22, 2012

This summer, CHS will undergo more construction designed to improve the school’s safety and facilities. According to assistant principal Doug Bird, the School Gate Guardian security system is scheduled...

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